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From: ccc_sheree@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: SB: Davies vs Thomson
Date: 25 Jan 93 22:57:10 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

In article <4fMOWYG00VM90WUkx4@andrew.cmu.edu>, Dawn Marie Neuhart <dn1g+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
> Lane Davis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> I feel bad for him though, he hasn't had much luck on TV or movies since
> he left.  He is a great actor, and Thompson is pretty good, much better
> than Terry Lester, but Lane surpasses them all.
> 

	Hiya - just had to add my 2cents worth.I was totally amazed at how good
Gordon Thomson could be ( I'd only ever seen him on Dienasty ) but my all time
favorite Mason has to be Lane Davies.He is just so impressive - his emotional
range and the quirkiness of his characterisation.Havent seen Terry Lester yet,
I'm not looking forward to seeing him either.
	As an aside I  also prefer Robin Wright's version of Kelly.

Sheree 


> -dawn
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From: mjheal@bnr.ca (MJ Heal)
Subject: Re: DOOL: Christie Clark?
Reply-To: mjheal@bnr.ca
Organization: BNR, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 19:15:14 GMT

In article <1k1c2iINNl6e@tamsun.tamu.edu>, vir8334@tamsun.tamu.edu (Vince Rhee) writes:
 
|> 	While watching TV the other night, an ad for Stephen
|> 	King's new movie, "Children of the Corn II", came
|> 	on. I didn't pay much attention to it at all -- I am
|> 	most definitely *NOT* a King fan! -- but as the
|> 	screen credits flashed on at the end of the ad, I
|> 	swear I saw the name "Christie Clark" listed.
|> 
|> 	Please tell me that this isn't the same Christie Clark
|> 	of DOOL fame! That would be soooo disappointing...

	Sorry to disappoint you EV,  but they are one and the same!!

|> - EV -- pondering, pondering

	MJ Limer

-- 
MJ Heal        *        BNR,Ottawa,ON,Canada        *        mjheal@bnr.ca
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              and a depressed pit bull at the same time.
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From: uttla@jacobs.CS.ORST.EDU (Laura Utt)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: AMC: TAN: Going away for a while
Date: 26 Jan 93 03:35:04 GMT
Article-I.D.: leela.1k2bh8INN4f1
Organization: OSU CS Outreach Services, Corvallis, Oregon
NNTP-Posting-Host: jacobs.cs.orst.edu

I never thought I'd be using a TAN this way. But I will be going
way for a while because I am moving and won't be able to hook up
a phone right away. I will miss reading posts from all of you 
people. I really enjoy reading what other people think about what
is going on a show that we all love.

TTFN  GO TAD GO!!! GO TAD GO!!!

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From: jereese@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (jean reese)
Subject: Re: SB: Mini-Con Update
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 13:36:09 GMT

In article <1993Jan20.022952.18325@njitgw.njit.edu> crl0195@hertz.njit.edu (Curt R Lindmark) writes:

>
>>	"It is my view that the  vegetarian manner  of living by its 
>>	purely physical effect on the  human temperament  would most 
>>	beneficially influence the lot of mankind." - Albert Einstein
>>	++++++++++++++++jereese@silver.ucs.indiana.edu+++++++++++++++
>
>In case you were wondering, this was a trivia question.  Thanks, Gidg, for
>getting it right.  I could picture the quote, but not who said it.
>
>(BTW, no one has guessed this for a while)


John must have been really hard up for questions.
That's all I have to say!

Jean


-- 
	"It is my view that the  vegetarian manner  of living by its 
	purely physical effect on the  human temperament  would most 
	beneficially influence the lot of mankind." - Albert Einstein
	++++++++++++++++jereese@silver.ucs.indiana.edu+++++++++++++++
From: mlinda@novell.com (M'Linda Taylor)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Brainless typing 1A
Date: 21 Jan 93 19:40:18 GMT
Organization: Novell Inc., Austin, TX.

In article <1993Jan21.192309.26714@novell.com> mlinda@novell.com (M'Linda Taylor) writes:
>My ex-step-mom has a sweat shirt that says:
>
>DON'T start with you you KNOW how I get!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ME  (Oops....)
>>

Chili


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From: lmeydrec@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Astrid)
Subject: Re: SB: Old Cain/Cruz storylines: help me remember them!
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:37:10 GMT

norbeck@pleiades.cs.bucknell.edu (Naughty Nukes NY in her 1999 Nissan) writes:

>There's a storyline I've been trying to remember for a few days, and
>the Daytime TV magazine doesn't mention it at all (which seems to be
>par for the course with it, unfortunately).  It involved Cain and
>Andrea, and I think it may have had something to do with Eden.  There
>was a military guy--his title was something that started with a
>C--Colonel or Commander or something.  He'd been in Nam (as had Cain)
>and he knew that Cain had a daughter there.  He brough her back, and
>she was in league with him to emotionally torture Cain (Cain had done
>something nasty to this guy, stolen his wife or accidentally killed
>her or something).  The daughter's name was Ming Li.

>Anybody remember this?

I believe the military guy's name was Major Philip Hamilton, although it
could have been Colonel. I don't remember much more about him either.
I had forgotten all about him until I saw the one scene of his I have on my
tapes, and I just now remembered his name. I think he was involved with Tori
somehow as well. I think the actor's name was Warren Burton. Does this jog
anyone's memories?

>Also--the magazine also didn't go into anything about the time Cruz
>was a PI.  He was in business with someone but I don't remember who, I
>think it was either Cain or Pearl, but it could have been someone like
>Dylan.  Does anyone remember this?  I think there was a woman workling
>there too but I haven't a clue who it would have been.  Anybody know?

Cruz and Cain had a detective agency called The Last Resort, but I don't
know much about about it because they stopped it soon after I started watching.

>Nancy
>--
>|.."I've heard snappier comebacks from a bowl of Rice..|....Nancy Norbeck.....|
>|......Krispies."  Charles Emerson Winchester III......|.norbeck@bucknell.edu.|

I have about 5 years of SOD issues at home, so maybe I'll try to look some of
this stuff up there the next time I go. I hate being away from everything I own.
So inconvenient.

Leigh
lmeydrec@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu

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From: dcannon@bach.udel.edu (Debbie Cannon)
Subject: Re: OLTL:  IMHO
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 13:53:57 GMT

In article <ax9YrA5DBh107h@pete.uucp> patricia%pete%nicmad%astroatc.uucp@spool.cs.wisc.edu writes:
>Is anyone else getting tired of the story lines on this show.
>
>I am tired of seeing Victorian agonize over General Sleeze.

This is my least favorite storyline. How long has this been
going on now?! My prediction: Clint will get involved with Lindsay,
the reporter who showed up on Friday's show, just as Viki is
realizing that she doesn't want Sloane. And then we'll all have
to suffer through Viki trying to get Clint back. Arghhh...

>I am tired of watching Clint, I'm just a powderkeg, Buchannan
>blow up at everybody.

And Clint is such a hypocrite. I remember when Lee Ann was still
living at Llanfair, he hugged her and reassured her that he was
not against her. Then he was handing Kevin the boot to kick her
out the door. Then he tells Kevin to keep the baby away from her
and then he surprises Kevin by supporting his decision to give
Lee Ann partial custody; a decision Clint should have supported
before.

>I am tired of C-ain't telling the truth and Tiny Toons' on again
>off again love affair.

True, we have the same ol' stuff again. But things could turn
interesting when Cord returns. I'm no Cord fan, but at least it's
something different that they'll have to deal with. I just wish
the writers would explain why Cain is so attached to Asa. I'm still
not sure of his motives.

>I'm vey tired of Kretin dangling Duke in front of Leakin Brain.

Yep, this is getting old, too.

>Bring back Billy Douglas and Joey Buchannan, at least they have
>interesting lives.

This would be good. I guess they're getting less airtime because
the actors who play Billy, Joey, and Alana are probably back in
school. But I'd like to see more of this trio.

>Bring back Marco Dane and Can't remember her first name Lewis.

YES! I've watched GH sporadically since Marco moved to
Port Charles, but I don't think he's involved in any storyline
there that he couldn't leave. Marco would be great to have back.

>Now that Who's the Boss is off the air how about bringing back
>Judith Light as Karen Wolek.  It would be great to see Dr. Larry
>in a storyline that didn't involve the hospital.
>
>How about Brad Vernon and Jenny?

Ah, those were the days!!! BTW, Brynn Thayer (ex-Jenny) is now
on Matlock.

>Well, I guess I've vented enough for one day.

Thanks for venting, Patricia. I loved your nicknames!


Debbie
From: aleta@cs.cornell.edu (Aleta Ricciardi)
Subject: Re: AMC: TAN: Crimes Against Women and Children
Organization: Cornell University, CS Dept., Ithaca, NY
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 21:45:53 GMT

In article <1993Jan25.134553.5347@oz.plymouth.edu>, patstew@oz.plymouth.edu (Pat Steward) writes:
|> In article <1993Jan25.025413.27334@ntmtv> robin@ntmtv.UUCP (Robin Coutellier) writes:

|> AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|> 
|> Am I glad that attitudes have changed since our mothers' day!
|> 

well, kinda. i know someone who's mother told her if her husband beat
her it was because she deserved it.

|> Speak up, women.  Is there anyone out there who's *never* experienced
|> this?

yeah right!

my own collection of perversities: flashed (10yrs old), fondled 
(12), near date-rape (18).

|> Patricia Martin Steward                      patstew@oz.plymouth.edu

	aleta
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From: porterd@hdsrus.dec.com
Subject: Re: GL:Nick sighting,volunteer
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 16:40:18 GMT


In article <1993Jan27.140547.78465@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>, es03@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (ERIKA K. SELL) writes...
>In article <1993Jan26.135655.20402@pbs.org>, lgrebert@pbs.org writes:
>>I saw the actor who plays Nick on the Sunday night movie on ABC (maybe).  The
>>movie starred Clint Eastwood, the listing in the guide said it was a 1993
>>movie.  He was a marine with a really short haircut, does anyone know anything
>>about it.  I only watched a few minutes of the movie.
>>
>>Does anyone do the updates for GL or am I not on a mailing list of some sort?
>>I watch almost everyday, but sometimes  the VCR screws up.  I may be able to
>>jot a few lines down each morning when I log on, but I don't want to offend
>>anyone.
>>
>>:)
>>lori
>>
> The movie you are referring to is HEARTBREAK RIDGE. I saw the person but
> wasn't sure if it was Vincent I. or not.  I missed the credits.
> 
>                                  Erika

Yes, that was him.  I think he did it before ending up on SB.
Donna Porter	porterd@hdsrus.dec.com
From: cpatters@ub.d.umn.edu (Granma)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: AMC: Tad and Dixie
Date: 22 Jan 1993 13:23:13 -0600
Organization: University of Minnesota, Duluth
NNTP-Posting-Host: ub.d.umn.edu

In article <93021.205410AKW102@psuvm.psu.edu> <AKW102@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>I really, really hope that Tad and Dixie don't live "happily ever after."
>Dixie is way too boring for Tad.  He needs someone much more exciting- like
>Gloria.  As a couple, they would be absolutely dynamite!  Any other
>suggestions?
>                                                      amy

me me me me me!  I could keep Tad happy!  You know what they
say about older women!!!!!  But keep those lights turned OFF!
Hey, Mary Kay cosmetics are GOOD - but they ain't miracle workers!

And who cares what they say about sex at my age being bad
for the heart!

Dahlingk,
** Hungarian accent ON **  if he dies he dies!  ** accent OFF ** :-)

Granma
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From: EFS6ET1@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: DOOL: Reminder: Set your VCRs for January 28th
Date: 21 Jan 93 18:06:53 GMT
Reply-To: ecz5mxr@mvs.oac.ucla.edu

Just a reminder...

Set your VCRs for one week from today.  Thursday, January 28th
is the reunion of Doug and Julie.

(And have Kleenex ready as well, Doug is going to sing at least
a few bars of ... well, a song everyone knows...)

*Razzie
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From: CLAYDON@vm.ucs.UAlberta.CA
Subject: Y&R Cricket?
Organization: University Of Alberta, Edmonton
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 18:21:24 GMT

I have a question. Where did Cricket get her nickname from? Why the hell does
she want to be named after a bug. I mean she can be a pain in the ass, but
why does everyone call her Cricket.







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From: anita@mks.com (Anita Amaro-Ward)
Subject: Re: AMC: Julia Barr / Brooke English envy
Organization: Mortice Kern Systems Inc., Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 13:11:57 GMT

In article <C17y4F.8IG@ddsw1.mcs.com> starkid@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Lance Sanders) writes:
>
>On 20 Jan 1993 22:57:33 GMT, susanm@an.hp.com (Susan Margulies),
>in Message-ID: <1jklctINNlmh@hpscit.sc.hp.com> writes:
>
>>"Top 5 Reasons to Envy Julia Barr/Brooke English"
>>
>>5. xxxx xxxxxxxx  (Gilles St. Claire)
>>4. John Callahan  (Edmund)
>>3. Walt Wiley     (Jack)
>>2. Michael Knight (Tad)
>>1. Lance Sanders  (Well, she *has* caught his attention in a big way - 
>>                   especially when shown in spandex!)
>
>
>   :)))))))
>
>   I'm slightly embarrassed; have I been _that_ obvious??  ;)
>
>   Susan, I'll pay you a hundred bucks if you can come up with a logical 
>storyline that has Julia Barr in a thong bikini.
>   I'm plumb tuckered out.
>
>---------
>Lance "Mr_Man@jantzen.swimwear.R&D.ProjectBrooke" Sanders
>starkid@ddsw1.MCS.COM / GE Mail: L.Sanders6 / Vox: (312) 667-5958
>

	I'm unlurking just long enough to say "Mr. Sanders - you slay
	me, keep it up, you're one of the highlights of this group!"



	--anita
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From: lisac@henson.cc.wwu.edu (lisa m. crown)
Subject: GH: Felicia/Ryan
Organization: Western Washington University
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 21:06:51 GMT

Maybe it was just me, but I swear I remember seeing a wedding license in
the box with the wedding dress and ring.  Was I just imagining that?

I heard that while Felicia is in jail, Ryan is going to start "harassing"
Maxie.  I really hope this story ends soon!!!!!!
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From: riddle@bach.udel.edu (Tammy Riddle)
Subject: DOOL:  Quicky SOW Info Report
Organization: University of Delaware
Distribution: world 
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 18:03:38 GMT

Not much time today to give a lot of details from SOW.  It seems I've been
off work more this month than I have since Jessi's birth.  Anyway here is
some info....ENJOY!!!	

RATINGS - Week of Jan. 4-8 

Y&R     8.1/28
AMC     7.2/23
GH      6.1/20
B&B     6.0/19
ATWT    5.8/20
OLTL    5.7/20
GL      5.5/18
DAYS    4.9/16
AW      3.4/12
LOV     2.8/10
SB      2.8/9 *Tied with LOV.

*****

JOY GARRETT RECOVERING

Joy was released from the hospital and is at home.  She had been suffering
from a liver ailment, and had lapsed into a coma.

***** 

REVOLVING DOOR

On Jan. 27 Marilyn McIntyre takes over as Jo on DOOL, temporarily replacing
Joy Garrett, who is ill.  McIntyre was Noreen Donovan on LOVING, Astrid
Collins on OLTL, Sydney Galloway on RYAN'S HOPE and Carolyn Walton on
SEARCH FOR TOMORROW.  "The roles I did on SEARCH, OLTL, and LOVING were
filled with every problem there was," MacIntyre laughs.  "Not that Jo
doesn't have problems, too.  But her take on life is a little different.
She is a survivor, able to laugh at things."

McIntyre isn't worried about audience acceptance.  She says taking over for
Garrett will cause a slight change in the character, "without me even
trying anything.  It will automatically put a new spin on the character.
Just the fact that a different person is playing the role -- and because I
am a little younger -- will add new dimensions.

McIntyre says the qualities DOOL viewers love in Jo will remain.  "Jo is
the kind of person who sees the good in everything and is very upbeat and
positive; she laughs through her tears -- that quality will always be
there."   

Also on DOOL, Leonard Kelly Young plays Gus, Austin's boxing promoter.

*****

That's all I have time for now.  There is a small write up about Doug &
Julie that I'll post later tonight.  However, most of the stuff that Razzie
has already told us is in there.  Also, there is a little article about the
new Sami Brady.  I'm sorry, but I hope she is looks better on TV then her
publicity picture in SOW.  Take care everyone!!!

--Peachie Pie Reporter 
-- 
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It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship  * Tammy Riddle   
that makes unhappy marriages. --Friedrich Nietzsche * riddle@bach.udel.edu 
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Organization: Sophomore, H&SS general, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 22:29:32 -0500 
From: Jennifer Allyson Turner <jt3j+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: GH: Custody Battle

After reading about Susan Moore, I suddenly thought about a more recent
custody battle.  Remember when Tony was in the hospital, on the verge of
death?  He asked Bobbie to take care of BJ if anything happened to him. 
Lucy challenged the request and Anna and Duke ended up with custody of
BJ.  If the same thing happened in this case (which could, conceivably,
since both women are determined to dig up all the dirt they possibly can
on each other), who would end up with custody of Lucas?  Would he go to
live in an anonymous foster home (highly unlikely IMO)?  Or would he
live with some other resident of Port Charles?  If so, who would it be?

A few related questions:  Does Tiff know about this?  If she does, does
she remember?  Would she sink low enough to use it against Bobbie in the
custody hearing (purely a rhetorical question, we already know the
answer)?

Jenn

*************************************************************
Jennifer A. Turner                    jt3j@andrew.cmu.edu

"I wouldn't trust that man with a child.  I wouldn't trust 
 that man with a CANARY."
                          Nola Orsini on Adam Chandler
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From: sallyb@qiclab.scn.rain.com (Sally Bowley)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: ATWT:  Dances with Oilman
Date: 27 Jan 93 00:00:05 GMT
Article-I.D.: qiclab.1993Jan27.000005.18361
Organization: SCN Research/Qic Laboratories of Tigard, Oregon.

In article <1993Jan21.201814.12467@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU> lfreeman@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (Fluffy Sheep Woman) writes:
>In article <1993Jan21.185555.13145@nas.nasa.gov> harding@sun444.nas.nasa.gov (Steve Harding) writes:
>>In article <1993Jan21.175407.9712@CSD-NewsHost.Stanford.EDU> lfreeman@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (Fluffy Sheep Woman) writes:
>>
>>yeah, I wish the writers wouldn't make this story so damn one sided.  I *want*
>>>to root for the navaho, but the writers are making them look like fools, and
>>>making just a *tad* difficult....
>>
>>It's Navajo.  With a "j".
>>
>do forgive me.  I know how to spell navajo.  I also mistype sometimes.
>(if you'll notice, h & j are right next to each other on the keyboard...)
>I'll run a spell checker on my next post... :-)
>
>(sorry if this is a little sarcastic, but I felt like that was a bit of
>an unnecessary flame.  it's been 6 monthes since I last posted; it'll probably
>be another 6 monthes now...)
>
i also spelt it wrong in my original post - and indian art is my
business!! i guess it makes up for the time everyone says "edinboro" -
besides, we brits are known for our annunciation.....
don't worry about it fluffy, keep posting anyway - taint how you say
it, it's what you say.
sal the gal
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From: casper@tsoft.net (Johanne Kaminski)
Subject: Re: AMC: TAN: more on homosexuality
Organization: TSoft BBS and Public Access Unix, +1 415 969 8238
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 10:04:50 GMT

In article <1jkmguINNlmh@hpscit.sc.hp.com> susanm@hp-and.an.hp.com writes:
>Kerry Ogata (kerry@is-next.umd.edu) wrote:
>: starkid@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Lance Sanders) writes:
>: 
>: > NB>Aren't there any famous lesbians? 
>: 
>: >   Coming from a woman with your educational background and wordskills, 
>: >it could only be rhetorical. 
>: 
>    Are there any famous women who are (closet) Lesbians?
>    or
>    Are there any famous women who are open about being Lesbians? 
>
>I believe Nancy meant the latter.  I also believe Lance interpreted 
>the former, in which case I agree the question is rhetorical - the
>answer is YES.  To say anything else would imply that just because
>a woman is famous, she can't be a Lesbian.  Kind of like if you said
>no famous football players are gay, no one in the military is gay,
>no hunky, beefy soap actor is gay.   Obviously, just because we don't
>know of any homosexual [insert occupation/race/religion/whatever here], 
>doesn't mean they don't exist.  That is what I took it to mean when 
>Lance called the question rhetorical.
>
>Susan

There are famous women who are open about being gay.
Three examples are:
(and, please pardon my misspelling their names)
   Martina Navratillova: tennis champion
   Sandra Bernhart:  now a regular on the show "Roseanne"
                     she is gay (openly) in real life, and also on the show.
   K.D. Lang: singer, who by the way just won an American Music Award this
              week.  She is also an outspoken vegetarian ((she even happily
              keeps her dog on a vegetarian diet).

I hope this will help settle some questions.  I am sure there are more
than just three famous gay women who are open about their preference.

I have been reading the posts about homosexuality.
The issue of homosexuality obviuosly can stir some very heated discussions,
just look at the current headlines about gays in the military.
It would appear that the media's newest "hot" topic is homosexuality (due to
this military thing) and that we all will be hearing alot of what people
have to say and think on this topic.
Obviously it is a topic that brings out strong emotions in many of us,
no matter which side of the issue one is on.
Perhaps because it is such a "hot" topic right now, the people in charge
of the various soaps will choose to include a gay storyline.  Then again,
they may choose to avoid it because it is too controversial.

Johanne