My protocol to deal with it is as follows: A. After the letters, I only read front-to-back, so I don't waste time skipping back and forth. (Exceptions made for

My protocol to deal with it is as follows: A. After the letters, I only read front-to-back, so I don't waste time skipping back and forth. (Exceptions made for authors I really like.) B. I skip a lot, and I'm willing to stop reading any article at point, even several pages in. C. I pass them on to my neighbor, which helps me not feel guilty for B.