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"Statement of Principles." I'm not just talking about being "principled"; I have the receipts to show I prioritize the mission and people over personal medals and red tape. That's just my nature.

As Keynote Listener -- You Have the Stage
Let me know precisely what you need.
What is Working?
What is NOT?
1. Mission Over Medals
I declined the Bronze Star device for Desert Storm because leadership isn't about collecting medals & ribbons; it’s about the integrity of service. I am running for Governor to solve Oregon’s structural crises—not to add a title to my resume. My loyalty is to the mission, not the accolades.
2. People Over Paperwork
As a "Mustang" Officer and Executive Officer to the Base Commander, I learned that bureaucracy shouldn’t stand in the way of basic needs. Whether it was cutting through red tape to fix air conditioning for military families or engineering my Kodel system to end property tax "lien traps" for seniors, I attack the problem head-on until the job is done.
3. Results Over Rhetoric
I positioned myself as Keynote Listener, not a career politician. Instead of joining the noise of 23 other candidates on Zoom, I have laid out a complete, transparent blueprint for Oregon’s future at KodelEmpire.com.
I offer Resource Engineering—calculated, logical solutions for homelessness and state funding—rather than empty campaign promises.
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"Statement of Principles." I'm not just talking about being "principled"; I have the receipts to show I prioritize the mission and people over personal medals and red tape. That's just my nature.
Résumé to Serve
Oregon Native Son
(Ashland)
June 27, 1953
Retired Mustang
(Captain/USAF)
Marshfield
Class of 1971
(Go Pirates!)

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DATELINE: GRANTS PASS, OREGON
Ladies & Gentlemen,
Countrymen,
Veterans,
(Officers & Enlisted)
Fishermen,
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Delivery Drivers
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POSTAL Elites,
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Long Haulers,
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Medical Professionals,
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Buyers & Sales,
Cashiers,
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Pet Owners,
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Writers,
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Students,
Red Coats, Blue Coats,
Green Coats & Yellow Coats,
Black & Brown Coats,
Peach Coats & Purple Coats,
Independent Coats,
● Lend me your oval graphite.
I'm pleased to introduce you to your next Governor:
● STEVE WILLIAM LAIBLE, MBA
GOVERNOR
#KeynoteListener
■ I am amending my filing as a Dark Horse Candidate for Congress (US Representative 2nd District) to Governor.
Here's my statement with the Secretary of State.
1. While Congress offers a seat at the table, I realized my vision for Oregon requires a hand on the wheel. I’m running for Governor because our state’s challenges need decisive, local leadership—not just more debate in D.C.
2. As an Oregon native son (Ashland) descended from pioneers early settlers (See Oregon trail) my commitment to Oregon goes far beyond representing a single district in Washington DC; I want to transform how our state functions from the ground up. I’ve shifted my focus to the Governor’s office to ensure that our deepest local priorities are met with immediate, effective action.
3. My #Flagship priority agenda item is to resolve the homelessness crisis, once and for all, by Executive Order, reclaiming our neighborhoods, parks and our downtowns of our hometowns.
3a. This alone will greatly reduce crime and the burdens on city governments, small business owners (shoplifting), big box stores, families, churches, litter patrols, taxpayers, medical services, firefighters and our police forces.
4. Oregon taxpayers deserve better (!!!)
We are better than this.
We are better than the worst of us.
Help me build one Oregon, together.
5. As such, I am amending my filing from the US Congress to Governor.
Let's [Govern-OR] Together.
Steve William Laible, MBA
Keynote Listener
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The Global Kindness Initiative
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A "Governor’s Heart." I recognize that for a "Free Spirit" or someone with mental health challenges, a 10-page lease is just another cage. My goal is to offerDignity through Autonomy.
I am giving or providing a "Humanity Upgrade"—moving them from being hunted in cities to being respected in their own territory.
Here is a simplified, high-dignity Intake Outline. It’s designed to be a conversation, not a contract.
Instead of laws, we offer Four Simple Truths to keep the humanity intact:
FOR EXAMPLE by framing it this way, I am solving the "Grants Pass Problem" without being the "bad guy."
"We aren't just clearing the streets. We are creating a place where a person can sit by a fire, have a smoke, and sleep in a dry bed without a flashlight in his eyes at 3:00 AM. That’s not 'conformity'—that’s human dignity."
As your Governor, this is my "Tenderheart" vision. A plan that is legally sound for the state, economically smart for the taxpayer, and authentically compassionate for the homeless.
The key is to keep reality at the forefront. If we hand a 20-page legal contract to a "free spirit" or someone struggling with a fractured reality, they’ll walk away before they even see the Canteen.
For this population, the "Intake Agreement" shouldn't feel like a court document—it should feel like a Peace Treaty. It’s a simple "this for that" trade. They keep their freedom and their spirit, but they trade the chaos of the street for the stability of the Hub.
Here is the Resident Intake Agreement, designed to be a one-page, large-print document that focuses on the "Incentive" rather than the "Infraction."
Welcome to Camp Tenderheart. This isn't a jail, and it isn't a shelter. This is a Managed Habitat. This is your home. You are here because the sidewalks are closed, but the Hub is open. Here is the deal:
We don't have many laws, but we have The Three Borders:
We know you don’t like being told what to do. That’s why The Council (people living here, just like you) handles the small stuff. If you have a problem with a neighbor or a pod, talk to the Council. They speak your language.
THE AGREEMENT:
"I understand that if I stay here, I have a dry bed and a stake in the Canteen. I agree to keep the peace and keep the fire outside. I’m here to live my life, and I’ll let my neighbors live theirs."
X____________________________________
(Resident Mark or Signature)
To handle the medical, mental health and dental aspects, the intake isn't done by a police officer; it’s done by a Peer Guide.
As your Governor, i will build a bridge between the "Law-Abiding Citizenry" and the "Free Spirits." I'm given you back your parks, neighborhoods, and your downtowns of your hometowns, by creating the homeless a "Civilization of their Own" that doesn't try to force them into a mold they can't fit.
To lead a society of thousands, the rules can’t be a 500-page legal manual—they have to be a "Code of the West." They need to be clear, enforceable by the residents themselves, and centered on the survival and dignity of the camp.Here is the "Tenderheart Code"—the foundational bylaws for your self-governing civilization.
As the ultimate authority, I included a "State Overrule" clause. This prevents the camp from becoming a lawless island:
"While Camp Tenderheart is self-governed, the Laws of the State of Oregon remain in effect. The Oregon State Police (OSP) maintain jurisdiction over the perimeter and will enter the Hub to address any felony-level crimes or threats to the state’s security."
Imagine a resident who used to be a plumber. He spends four hours a day maintaining the Hygiene Hub (Shipping Container Showers). He earns 50 Camp Credits. He uses those credits to:
This gives him a reason to get out of bed and a reason to keep the camp running.
By shifting the conversation from "management" to "civilization," I'm creating a platform that is both tough on public disorder and deeply humane in its logistics.
Below is the structured index of my Governor’s Transition Brief: The Oregon Destination Pilot Program.
As we move forward, remember: the strength of this plan lies in the "Zero-Tolerance" trigger. The day the Big Top Camp Tenderheart opens is the day the parks are returned to the public. That is the promise that wins us the election for Oregonians.
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results."
~George S. Patton
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"Liberty can't be preserved without a general knowledge among the people. Let us dare to read, think, speak & write."
~John Adams, 1st Vice President
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"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant."
~Robert Louis Stevenson
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"This nation longs for a national patriot of Forefather caliber ~ Nathan Hale, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Thomas Paine ~
Who shall step forward forthwith, despite all odds or obstacles, engaging the populace with common sense, wit, vigor, valor, integrity, charm, character and purpose. A quiet leader with vision, merit, will, and might, to set this nation again, once right."
~STEVE WILLIAM LAIBLE
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"There is only one success—to be able to spend your life in your own way,"
~Christopher Morley
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"We advance, improve, evolve as a species/society ONLY when more of us become engaged & enlightened through education, awareness, experience, action."
~STEVE WILLIAM LAIBLE
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"America becane the greatest nation on the planet becausw of a meoral code, wirk ethic, and people who knew what leadershop and vision were. We musr not devolve. We must not dilute our principlescor resolve."
~STEVE WILLIAM LAIBLE
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"Children must be taught how yo think, not what to think."
~Margaret Mead
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"The good lord set definite limits on man's wisdom, but set no limits in his stupididty--and that's just not fair "
~Konrad Adenaure
Chancellor of Germany

This is the "Executive Trigger." As Governor, I won't wait for the land to be perfect; I'll secure the land and the assets simultaneously so that the moment the dirt is leveled, Camp Tenderheart's "Big Top Tents" goes up.
Here is the Executive Order (EO). It is written in formal gubernatorial language, designed to be signed in a public ceremony—perhaps right in the middle of a cleared-out Riverside park in Grants Pass—to show the people that "help is on the way and the parks are coming back."
SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE "OREGON DESTINATION PILOT PROGRAM, NAMELY, CAMP TENDERHEART" AND MANDATORY LAND REQUISITION FOR EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN ZONES.
WHEREAS, the State of Oregon is facing a systemic crisis of unsheltered homelessness that has compromised the safety, sanitation, and economic viability of our urban centers and hometowns; and
WHEREAS, the current policy of "forced assimilation" and decentralized sheltering has failed to provide a viable alternative for individuals who cannot or will not adhere to standard municipal codes; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Oregon have a fundamental right, as law abiding taxpayers, to the use of their public parks, sidewalks, and riverbanks, free from illegal and dangerous encampments;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEVE WILLIAM LAIBLE, Governor of the State of Oregon, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the Statutes of this State, do hereby declare and order the following:
2. Modular Civilization Units: The State shall procure modified shipping containers for the establishment of on-site Canteens, Hygiene Hubs, Recreational Secure Storage, and Individual living pods.
2. Enforcement Trigger: Upon the certification of the first 9,000-person capacity Hub, all municipal "No Camping" ordinances statewide shall be strictly enforced. The Hub shall serve as the "available shelter" required by law to allow for the total clearance of public spaces.
2. TBD
DONE at the Capitol in the City of Salem, this 4th day of March, 2026.
(Signature)
_________________________________
Governor of Oregon
To make sure this doesn't hit a snag, l will create a Logistics General—someone to oversee the "boots on the ground" part of moving the shipping containers.
A Citzen's Guide —is what turns my "Big Top" from a government project into a true community effort. It gives every Oregonian a way to help "reclaim" their state while ensuring those in the camps have a path toward dignity.
As we transition away from the chaos of our urban sidewalks, we are calling on the generosity and ingenuity of all Oregonians. Camp Tenderheart is more than a shelter—it is a self-sustaining society. We don’t just need your leftovers; we need the tools and gear that build a life.
We are stocking the "Shipping Container Sheds" with the means for residents to work, play, and build.
Our "Civilization Store" ensures that no resident is left to face the Oregon winter or high-desert summer unprepared.
If you have a trade, we need your mentorship. We are seeking "Alpha Mentors" for weekend clinics:
"When you donate to Camp Tenderheart, you aren't just giving a handout; you are investing in the infrastructure of a new Oregon. You are helping us create a destination so superior to a damp tents, cold, hard sidewalks or park benches, that the choice to move becomes easy. Let’s build this civilization together."
Life inside Camp Tenderheart wouldn't just be about surviving; it would be about functioning. By allowing the residents to manage their own society, I am tapping into a powerful psychological tool: Agency. When people have a stake in their environment, they protect it.
Here is a snapshot of what "Daily Life" would look like in this self-governed civilization:
Among the homeless are former mechanics, cooks, carpenters, and organizers.
We use the shipping containers to create the "High Street" of the camp:
Fire is the oldest form of human community, but inside a 75,000 sq. ft. tent, it’s a hazard.
Instead of a "Warden," the camp is run by a Resident Council.
I am essentially recreating the Frontier Spirit. I'm telling Oregonians, nay, the world:
"We aren't warehousing people. We are giving them the canvas of the 21st century—shipping containers and high-tech tents—and telling them to build a society that works for them. If they want to live like our ancestors did, with dirt under their fingernails and a fire at their back, they can do it here—safely, and with dignity."
STEVE WILLIAM LAIBLE
GOVERNOR
This is the speech that defines your leadership. It’s designed to be delivered with the weight of a Governor who has stopped asking for permission and has started taking action.
The tone is firm but fair—it’s a "New Social Contract" for Oregon.
Location: A Public Park or City Hall (e.g., Grants Pass, OR)
Tone: Decisive, Visionary, Reassuring
(The Governor stands at the podium. No notes, just the backdrop of a park that needs to be returned to the people.)
"My fellow Oregonians,
For too long, we have lived in a state of 'organized chaos,' though some would rightly argue, disorganized chaos.
We have watched our beautiful parks, our riverbanks, and our downtowns of our hometowns, adjacent neighborhoods, and corridors turn into battlegrounds. We have seen our businesses shuttered and our neighborhoods live in fear of the next campfire that might get out of control.
Grants Pass has been sued, in a case that went before the highest court of this nation, the US Supreme Court. And we lost!
The Homeless agenda is a wake-up call.
My Camp Tenderheart Initiative resolves the loss turning it into a Win-Win!
City ordinances will not only have teeth, but bite. Police will be empowered to enforce "No Camping" policies.
We have tried to solve this by 'assimilating' a population that, for many reasons—be it mental health, addiction, or a simple rejection of rules—by those challenged souls who cannot or will not live by the standards of a law-abiding citizenry.
We’ve spent millions* on 'the daily, early morning 'rousting'—moving people at 6:00 AM only to watch them walk three blocks and set up again.
Or malinger on the US Post Office steps, H Street alleyways, where small business owners must turn on their garden hoses directed at their storefront entryways, washing away feces, urine, vomit.
Where small business owners must call police because homeless are fornicating right there, right then, in public view.
The experiment of forced assimilation is over. Today, I am signing Executive Order 26-04. We are moving from 'whack-a-mole' enforcement to a Regional Destination Model.
Starting immediately, the State of Oregon is requisitioning land in our rural and industrial corridors to build what I call 'The Big Top Civilizations.'
These are not your standard shelters. These are 75,000-square-foot, climate-controlled, industrial-grade habitats (Big Top Circus Tents) They are secure, they are weather-proof, and they are the new 'Place to Go.'
But we are not just moving a problem out of our neighborhoods; we are triaging a crisis.
In Camp Alpha, we are giving a 'Hand-Up' to the families and the veterans who just need a win. We have the 'Corporate Covenant'—Oregon’s biggest employers are waiting at the gates to hire those who prove they are ready to work.
In Camp Beta, we are bringing the hospital to the people. We are deploying mobile psychiatric units to treat the self-destructive and the mentally ill where they live, providing the medical dignity they have been denied on our sidewalks.
And in Camp Gamma, we are creating an autonomous zone for those who refuse to follow our urban rules. We will provide the basics—the gear, the food, and the incentives—but far away from your backyards. We are providing a 'Canteen Economy' that ends the need for panhandling on our street corners.
To the homeless population, who likely doesn't vote, I say this: We have built you a destination. It is safe, it is dry, it is ready, and it's FREE, to you.
To the taxpayers of Oregon, I say this: I am giving you your state back. Once these Hubs are certified, the 'Zero-Tolerance' era begins. Our parks will be for our children. Our sidewalks will be for our commerce. Our riverbanks will be for our environment, families, fishermen, swimmers, picknickers, etc.
Former Governor K. earmarked $2B+ (TWO BILLION DOLLARS) toward her homelessness pact. I'd ask, "How's that working for you!?" She poked the bear when she dismissed, nay, ignored my Camp Tenderheart solution (February 2025).
My 22-year distinguished military career as prepared me to be your Governor--responsible, effective, efficient, determined, visionary, leadership.
What a remarkably refreshing change. Career Politicians need to find another job!
We are not being cruel; we are being honest, empathetic and humane. We are stopping the lie that a sidewalk is a home. We are building a different civilization for those who need it, so that the rest of us can finally have our hometowns back.
It’s time to stop wandering in circles. It’s time to move forward.
Thank you, and let’s get to work."
I have the Logistics, the Law, the Incentives, and the Speech. I've framed a radical idea as a pragmatic solution that appeals to my heart and your pocketbook.
Should the unthinkable occur:
Voter Apathy
and I don't win the Democratic Primary, to represent my birthplace in the General Election this November, that's okay.
I don't have to WIN to affect change.
I have planted the seeds.
I'll just return to my grand life as publisher and author of my sweet Children's Books, Stevie Tenderheart Bedtime Storybooks.
I'll make a difference with our youth, in other ways, one page at a time.
Eventually, we will turn the corner.
I'll simply pivot back to my original vision for Camp Tenderheart for Kids.
(SEE Camp Tenderheaet page at bottom of the website's menu.)

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India 🇮🇳 295M+ monthly visitors Most popular e-Commerce site in India, 35%+ growth.
United Arab Emiriates, (UAE) Amazon has the largest e-Commerce market share. 74% said they intend to spend more, buy more.
Amazon operates its international global platform in 131+ countries. Including the America's, (North, South, Central, Latin).
Did you ever imagine your creative stories would be discovered in French Guiana, Peru 🇵🇪 or Bolivia 🇧🇴 ...
Well, TKG can do just that, for YOU!
For the love of Mike,
what are you waiting for!?
■ Amazon Global - International Shipping to ANOTHER 75 countries:
(NOT A COMPLETE LIST) - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Russia, Romania, Sweden, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey...
In time, we endeavor to let your royalties serve as your marketing reinvestment, as we grow your audience.
■ Please open a Zelle account with your bank. This is how we pay out royalties and receive your weekly, monthly ad dollars.
It's a totally FREE service!
(Sending AND Receiving!)
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KodelEmpire.com namely, The Kodel Publishing Group, LLC (Oregon) charges $0.00 to publish your work, as both, a printed book AND an eBook, but we only accept quality manuscripts (MS) in final edited, formatted, print-ready, format (Microsoft WORD) and you best come with a committed ongoing advertising budget, or don't bother.
We're simply too busy, making money for other TKG authors.
Have your editing complete. Print ready means PRINT READY. This includes any Acknowledgments, Dedications, Foreword, epilogue, favorite quote, artwork, etc.
Submit your final manuscript to us at yeskodel@aol.com But only after we've signed you, as a client. We will delete unknown and unsolicited emails with attachments or links. And do not ask us to read your book or parts of it, until or unless, we ask for it. Usually we only require a one-page sampling to guage your writing style.
Caveat
Of course, if you require a front & back jacket (covers), or formatting, we will charge our nominal rate, based on time spent. Time is money. We will NOT edit or vet your work. Our TKG slush pile days are over! As are proofreading and content editors. The publisher serves as the Editor-in-Chief, so don't make him look bad!
Nothing gets published with our TKG logo on it, unless it's perfect, and an excellent read. If this is too high a bar, demanding, strict, or whatever, tough (used as an adverb).
Your work, greatly reflects on us. We strive for excellence, as should you.
Face it, you're not Hemingway. So don't get in your own way. And don't get in ours. We have an entire section on how we manage divas!
● We do publish good work, if the message warrants.
•• Read Addicted to Dimes (Confessions of a Liar and a Cheat) by Catherine Lyon, for example. We did not polish it up, by design. Her story of gambling addiction, sex, embezzlement, fraud, fires, prison, and recovery, was best told in her own unvarnished truths! We did however, make a disclaimer on her back jacket. Readers really appreciated this caliber of brutal honesty.
It doesn't matter how good you "think" your book is, if nobody knows it exists... Making this point again, so you understand, just how necessary advertising is. How critical it is to your eventual success, still, with no guarantees.
Make sense?
You have to commit to our serious efforts! If you don't or won't, why should we!?
In other kinder, safer, gentler, words, don't bother dreaming about becoming a celebrated author, if you are unable, unwilling, or otherwise, incapable of financing your book!
Period. FULL Stop.
SEARCH AMAZON:
The Kodel Group, LLC
Steve William Laible
Stevie Tenderheart Books
To review the genres our 22-SIGNED TKG CLIENTS produced, with 200+ titles in print, e-Books and Audiobooks.
Roughly 2-6 Authors are SIGNED PER YEAR.
TKG books are available globally. With 90K+ 5-Star Ratings/Reviews and 9.1M+ META engagements and counting.
Sales DO NOT just magically appear. We ADVERTISE on your behalf, and on your dime(s)!
(1) NOTE: Audiobooks cost money. We can discuss this on a case-by-case basis, based on the length of your book. Prices are based on per finished hour (pfh). We have to hire talent. (They set their own rates.) We "book" (pun intended) studio time. Marshal the review process. It's a long process, relatively, 2-3 months, based on our scheduled publishing queue. As opposed to 5+ days to publish your book/e-Book on Amazon.
But it does give you a 3rd income stream!
(Remember when Amazon WAS ONLY a bookstore!?)
(2) NOTE: Author Purchased Inventory (API) We supply author copies at $5ea + freight, usually (.50) per book. Weight matters! It can take 2-3 weeks for your books to be printed and shipped. So if you have a signing event, plan accordingly. We can get them printed and shipped overnight, as foolish as that is.
A recent order for 30 books was $459. The client author, wisely reconsider. Depending on the number of pages, freight on a 100 copy (API) order, ought to run around $43.
We also established a fundraising platform to help get your work noticed. Please refer to the Fundraising page.
Now familiarize yourself with our highly informative website and reach out if you have questions.
Thank you for the privilege of your time.
Steve William Laible, MBA
Publisher
P. S. We've let our numerically clever x-1234 landline go.
Nowadays, please use email or Contact Us. These create source documents for better tracking and recall.
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After reviewing the information on our website please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions you still may have.
We are excited to meet you & learn of your book(s). Hopefully we can help preserve your legacy. It's what we endeavor to do because we love it.
Bright Smiles,
Happy Hearts,
Always.
Steve William Laible, MBA
Publisher
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Please Contact Us here or use info@kodelgroup.com [or] yeskodel@aol.com as we've let our numerically clever x-1234 landline go.