I admit to being rather dense sometimes and I wonder if this is the reason I haven't been able to find the convenient and comfortable way to read the messages in SLATE. Isn't there a better way than having to go to the "reader discussion forum" and having to go down in each entry to see what it says? I have just about decided to avoid SLATE if there isn't.

I would appreciate any help here.

No question, the fray format is tedious and annoying. Maybe they think if you spend more time clicking back and forth, they'll get more money for the accompanying ads. I don't think you being dense is the issue here, LFATH.