I’ve gotten a few angry notes about my earlier posts on getting redundant email. I think most readers understand where I was coming from. But it’s pretty clear there’s a misunderstanding between me and a few of you. I couldn’t be more sincere when I tell you that my readers are among my favorite people in the world. That goes for the critics as much as anyone. I really do consider you folks to be my friends. I do think that one of the reasons I’ve developed what I like to think is a friendship with my readers is that I’ve been honest with you. And, in all honesty, it’s difficult to figure out where the line between what I’m free to say and what I should keep to myself resides. I don’t think 1 in 1,000 emailers could claim that I’ve treated them with anything less than the respect they showed me. Anyway, for all I know this is an example of something I should have kept to myself, but I went to a party with an open bar, so that’s my excuse for that. But that might be too much info too. You see, you just can’t win.