Found your post re: drying starter in Gail's archive.
http://web.archive.org/web/20030923131302/food4.epicurious.com/HyperNews/get/archive_swap26601-26700/26662/3/2/1/1/1.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20030923131302/food4.epicurious.com/HyperNews/get/archive_swap26601-26700/26662/3/2/1/1/1.html