Dear Otfried, I'm sure I am not alone on this list either in being able to sympathize very directly with your employment predicament or in wondering at the state of an academic environment that would put such an erudite and generous scholar in it in the first place. Publishing is not a bad place to be, academically, but please don't give up trying to get a teaching post. You have "educated" so many "professionals" on this list, that I can't help but think of how fortunate students would be to be taught by you. Heidelberg is indeed a lovely city, and I hope you and your family enjoy it greatly. Cheers, Jim Bugslag %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%