ALEXANDRA'S BIG MOMENT, LOST FOREVER By Keith Taylor Sometime back KFMB's talk show host, Jeff Prescott, had a terrific guest named Alexandra. This amazing lady was able to predict the future, and she did so for every call-in guest - almost. With hardly a moment's hesitation she told one he would be coming into money soon. Another was advised against starting a business for a couple months, or until the planets were propitiously aligned. The audience didn't run out of questions and she didn't run out of answers. Though Alexandra's pronouncements were general and rather vague, several folks seemed anxious to follow her advice on personal, often financial matters. Still, I was sure the lady could exhibit more brilliance than that. Maybe if she were only given the chance she could even shine like the very stars she consulted. I called the show just to give her that chance. My first question: "I was born on February 10 in Atwood, Indiana. How old am I?" went unanswered. Also, she couldn't tell me my mother's maiden name or how many fingers I was waving at the radio at that very moment. I pursued with a request for her to predict three things that would happen the following week, but they had to be specific as to time and place. Not only did the prophetess refuse to try, the producer cut me off the air and called me a jerk. Gollywaddles! Me a jerk? I hadn't been called that since Roger Hedgecock's show a few weeks earlier. I immediately sent a fax to the show - no response. Meanwhile Alexandra held forth for another hour. During that time she told a guy he would certainly get his pilot's license. When he pointed out that he was blind, he too was cut off immediately. I was still perplexed that a bona fide astrologer didn't get a chance to show her stuff, and that the producer would call me a jerk for trying to help her. Thus I sent the C.E.O., Mr. Ed Trimble, a letter of complaint. I later discussed the incident with Lionel VanDeerlin. I told the former congressman and one-time editor of The San Diego Journal that Mr. Trimble probably would not answer. Van assured me any C.E.O. worth his salt would. Well, the C.E.O. didn't answer. So, I sent him another letter, related my conversation with the former congressman, and told him that both of us turned out to be right. ---------------- Keith Taylor is a member of the San Diego Association for Rational Inquiry. He can be reached in care of SDARI or by email: DipsyDmstr@aol.com.