Tom Muir and other sbjt

[Madelon Umlauf]

Connie wrote:

> Mike,
>  
> Tom is not working for the Navy.  He is teaching 
> engineering at U of Mississippi.  His research is 
> now focused on landmine detection.  He and 
> Sharon are quite happy in the small college town 
> they now find themselves. If Tom does get on the 
> ghetto list or the doppelganger list, then I would 
> suggest that the 'dirty' part be dropped from his 
> name when writing about him or to him if you want 
> to maintain good relations.  I would want that for 
> myself you know.

Dear Connie,

The notion of Tom Muir participating in polite discourse 
on a maillist is one I had never considered. 

As for the difference between my encounters with
Tom and your lifelong friendship with him is best 
explained by the fact that some men are nicer to
women than other men.

I know that you are good friends with him and have even
visited him when he worked in Italy and elsewhere in
Europe.

Tom is a tenured employee of the military/industrial/
academic complex which Eisenhower famously warned
against. He is teaching specialized courses at the U of 
Miss in Oxford where, like at UT, they train the next 
generation of military researchers. Use it or lose it as 
Michael P explained to me when I mentioning our 
current lack of enemies with submarines. 

Up to a certain point it is necessary to spend bucks 
to maintain a cutting-edge military superiority 
indefinitely.  

Connie also said,

> Other subject. Who's going to put on a NY's party?