\message{ - Itemizing macros}
\makeatletter
\newdimen\itemskip
\itemskip=.5\baselineskip
\def\item{\vskip\itemskip\par\noindent\hang\textindent}
\def\itemize{\vskip\abovedisplayskip}
\def\enditemize{\vskip\belowdisplayskip\par\noindent}
\makeatother