I've been wondering whether and how the terrorist crisis connects in any ways to ATEG and the discussions of teaching grammar. Our lives take place in a different context now. Will our discussions change also? I don't know, but I think so. Language is so central, grammar is not just about English, and English itself is global. Perhaps in the years ahead--years, for most wars last longer than people expect--the issues surrounding language diversity vs. Standard English will intensify. Perhaps the Arabic and Farsi languages and grammar will be of interest to more people (although I don't remember very broad interest in Russian during the cold war). We will no doubt see more propaganda than we usually do and have more to say about its semantic tricks. And probably the phenomenon of global English(es) and grammar will attract more attention than now. We will see. On the whole I think that the discussion of teaching grammar will not be an insignificant place to be in the new world. Brock Haussamen Brock Haussamen English Department Raritan Valley Community College [log in to unmask] phone: 908-526-1200, ext. 8307 To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/