function validate() {  /* for when a reader wishes to talk with us */
    
	if (document.BTAContact.Name.value == '') {
		alert('Please enter your name.');
		document.BTAContact.Name.focus();
		return false;
	}
							
	if (document.BTAContact.line2.value == '') {
		alert('Please enter your email address.');
		document.BTAContact.line2.focus();
		return false;
	}
							
	if (document.BTAContact.Comment.value == '') {
		alert('Please enter a non-null comment');
		document.BTAContact.Comment.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
	if (document.BTAContact.EMail.value != '') {
		window.open("thanks.htm", "_self");
	/*	alert('Please enter your e-mail address.');
		document.BTAContact.EMail.focus(); */
		return false;
	}
								
	return true;
}