Side note: one of the most awesome parts about getting old is that you can say exactly how you feel about things. I found parts of his letter undiplomatic (to s

Side note: one of the most awesome parts about getting old is that you can say exactly how you feel about things. I found parts of his letter undiplomatic (to say the least), but I also felt I was actually sitting down and talking to the guy. That type of honest forthrightness (and not contrived outrage or sliming people for political reasons) isn't seen very much. Agree or disagree, I am able to empathize with the author.