Perhaps The Nation will take me in so I can do my elistis/sexist/bad-person penance? An e-mail, so JPod won’t feel so lonely:

I’ve read certain of your columns for several years now. Most of them do not merit reply because of their obviousness, banality, and/or disingenuous (bordering on object stupidity). But I thought I’d send you a reply about your column titled “Go Ahead, Be Outraged,” because I’m almost always amused when dumb-ass conservatives are outraged.
I’d like to pose a question to you: What is your response to the reaction of the parents of Amy Biehl?
She was murdered in South Africa several years ago. She was a scholarly young woman, beautiful and intelligent–qualities perhaps unfamiliar to you. Her parents live in Newport Beach, where I live. Instead of feeling hatred, rage, and murderous instincts, they were sympathetic to the mother of the killers. Mr & Mrs. Biehl met with the mother of the accused, and tried to understand the root of their anger. The Biehls’ response was beautiful, really amazing; hard to fathom, in fact. And you know what? I’m not even sure the Biehls were Christian folks; but their example was pure Christianity–and a model for me. It was the stuff of Christ. Wonderful! Not hateful. You also provide an example for me…of how NOT to be.
I suppose I need to pray for the likes of you. But boy that’s hard sometimes.