view of the church's vociferous opposition, it isn't clear if Berberian shares the sentiments of his predecessor with respect to releasing the material. Or whether, like San Francisco's Harris and San Mateo's Fox, he would prefer to march to the archbishop's drummer.



Despite voluminous legal arguments filed by lawyers for the church, under Berberian's watch the Marin County Counsel's Office, which represents the DA's Office in the archbishop's action, missed a deadline to respond with written legal arguments as to why the materials should be released. Some legal observers consider failure to file such a brief as tantamount to surrender in the case.



Berberian has declined to discuss the matter, including what role he played in the controversial protocol, until after the judge decides what's to be done with theWhile we transition from paleontology back to protistology, let's make a short stop along the way. A stop in downtown Chicago, of all places. You know, the ideal place for finding living critters and fossils, right? Well, actually, it's not all that bad -- after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, fear of fire encouraged the entire city to be built of stone or brick. Several states' worth of quarries were employed for the rebuilding, including those tapping into the Salem limestone around Bloomington and Bedford, south-central Indiana. Incidentally, much of the wealth here in Bloomington came from the late 19th and early 20th century construction boom and rising demand for quality limestone. While the industry isn't doing so hot anymore, the masonry and stonework make for some