Here's an innovative concept. dot.com firms are helping their artist neighbors fund projects. Check out this website:<P> <A HREF="http://www.idealive.com/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.idealive.com/</A> <P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Welcome to idealive...<P><BR>Funding the next generation of independent artists. <BR>Providing investment opportunities in arts and entertainment. <BR>Listening to music, film and art fans to identify up-and-coming talent.<P>Register as an idealive member to discover and support new artists. <P>Sign up as an investor member to access a selection of creative investment opportunities.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR>And this story in Salon:<P> <A HREF="http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/27/idealive/index.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/27/idealive/index.html</A>

Did you know that they just added "dot.com" or "dot-com" (both spellings are accepted) to the Websters Dictionary?

<BR>interesting article...<BR>i like the phrase "Thoroughly Modern Medicis"! there IS some GOOD news in there too...

Kim, well, the English language is very, very flexible.

True, very true.