Hi, Paula,

Sorry you're feeling left out. As Piya remarked, we're a specialized
group here. There are some other, more general groups around:

For general Buddhism:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sangha/messages

For Theravada Buddhism:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dhamma-list/messages

Emphasizing Abhidhamma and Buddhaghosa:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dhammastudygroup/messages

I hope you'll find one you like.

Derek.