My turn to be grumpy.  I'd rather be flamed than completely ignored!!
Doesn't ANYONE have some observations they would like to share about the
changes they have witnessed in our corner of the Ntural History world
(ie, conchology!) during  the past several deacades??  I'm NOT asking
just to stimulate discussion of something other than process and pigs,
but because i (and i expect a good few others as well) am quite curious
to learn a few things about the history of conchology in this century (
and i meant no offence by the term "ancient ones"- none of us are
getting  any younger!).
                                                                                        yours for the duration,
                                                                                        Ross M.