an email from someone who reads but won't post gave me my morning laugh today
it was just two links 
a photo of Janis .. http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/7900000/janis-joplin-janis-joplin-7975945-455-388.jpg
and the reason I'm bothering to post .. an Excellent article on Janis .. 
http://www.pophistorydig.com/?p=4954