hi adina! my apologies! i have not grasped yet, the essential difference between an opinoin piece in a newspaper about,a book written about,a film made about or a blog posting about 'stories which capture our curiosity'. adina:I have to say I am glad that the rest of us don't have to live up to the standards that Lisa is held to by her readersi.-As a blogger(which i am not) i would take that compliment anyday. if i have stepped on any toes, it was unintentional.nothing more to say :).