*Easily* the leading candidate for inclusion in my “intellectuals” list:

Richard Posner.

I did actually specify — beginning of 3rd graf — “living Americans.”

Sorry, all you Ayn Rand fans.

Leading candidate for female intellectual: Gertrude Himmelfarb.

Leading name people want REMOVED from my list: Garry Wills.

This is from DOZENS of e-mails — I think over 100 at 4pm. Lots of really,

really ridiculous suggestions, apparently offered in earnest. I mean, look,

I *like* Ann Coulter, but…