That's the whole idea behind such segments.  Hat's off to Martha and the
Omnimedia folks for giving the hobby some air play.

At 09:01 PM 3/3/2004, you wrote:
>They (media) never get it right, but I have had two emails wanting more
>information on shell clubs, publications, etc.
>
>Tom E.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Conchologists of America List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> > Behalf Of Bob Dayle
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 6:53 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Rich on TV
> >
> >
> > Is it permitted to shout out that the King (more likely, the
> > Queen, in this
> > case) has no clothes?
> >
> > The on-line article at Ms Stewart's site
> > http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=tvs9122
> > ends with the assertion that the Golden Cowry is a 'tropical
> > exotic land shell.'
> > To many, many people, a shell is just a shell.
> >
> > Bob Dayle (a.k.a. 'makuabob')
> >
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