I have 150 kids on my master e-mail list for the Playhouse, and I hand-picked the 22 I felt had the strongest voices and stage presence. Our whole mission is to get kids involved in the arts, so this was a great opportunity for them and for the Playhouse. These kids will be the best chorus the tour has ever had.

E-mail offers the advantages of speed and efficiency. But the message should match the medium. Phone conversations allow individuals to share ideas and feedback with the benefit of vocal inflections, which reduces the potential for confusion or miscommunication. Meeting in person adds yet another dimension as participants can respond to facial expressions and body language.

When that e-mail was sent I realized not only were these kids homeless but they did not have plays to be in or teams to be on like I do.

What Georgi did was create the 'nuclear e-mail message,'

My mother answers all my fan mail.

There's such a large direct mail campaign for all of the services. Names of people who aren't eligible to enlist are sometimes included.