1. Gee, Ralph, the cleaning on the limestone base of the NY Athletic Club [a
high rise clubhouse in New York on Central Park South] - it seems kind of ...
harsh. Is it?
2. Who's working on the Long Island Historical Society? I want to find out
more about those very tight brick joints, which I have heard are
"unrepointable" without damage to the brick. But if they're so tight and
protected, why do they have to be repointed at all?
Christopher Gray
Day #1, of the Bush Presidency-Elect