[mod_python] Persistant data

Is there some way to persist data resource using apache? Im writing a 
simple protocol module
using PythonConnectionHandler, this takes queries and runs them against 
various backends,
ie postgres, Lupy (indexer), etc. I want to persist my connections to 
these resources across all
requests.

Ive tried adding a db 'pool' into a module, but the module is reloaded 
for each request serviced.

Im wondering if there is some way I can add objects into these 'apache 
tables' ? would that make
them persistant, and if so how do I do that? I was also wondering if I 
could somehow access the
main namespace from child interpreters?

cheers

tjs