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Keven, Thanks for the "on topic" response. I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one to have experienced difficulty with this product. At the risk of seeming thin-skinned, I don't know why our esteemed webmaster finds it necessary to take a pot shot at me each time I figuratively put pen to paper in this forum but having published the slap I presume that he will publish the rebuttal. Having met and in fact dined with Jenny and Mary on seperate occasions I know them to be intelligent and educated women who I hope would know that the use of the salutation "gentlemen" is not a sexist slight but rather a generic, gender inclusive greeting used when the writer does not know the identity of the recipient. The Gregg Reference Manual, 6th Edition, a universally recognized bible on business writing style states: "for an organization composed of both men and women the salutation most commonly used is "gentlemen:". The politically correct thought police (policepersons?) may wish to revise the language to conform to their Newspeak preferences but I do not wish to participate. I would hope that further postings to this thread might return to the topic rather than chastise previous participants on their writing style. Happy trails to all, Steve G.
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