List members might be interested in a brief bio in the Journal of Medical Biography which attempts to diagnose the psychological and physiological afflictions of the composer Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky. His alcoholism is a key feature in this article. Lerner, Vladimir, "The pathography of composers: Modest Mussorgsky," Journal of Medical Biography, 1998 6(3) pp. 175-181. Cheers Dan Malleck ============ [log in to unmask] "It is not because things are difficult that we do not try them, it is because we do not try them that they are difficult." --Seneca "I use my car when I need it. I watch television when I need it. I navigate on the Internet when I need it. When I don't, I drink Scotch. Which is far, far better." --Umberto Eco