It wasn't intentional. I've been asked to post this on my blog for years. At the same time, I've had a number of people I respect state that it's not a good id

It wasn't intentional. I've been asked to post this on my blog for years. At the same time, I've had a number of people I respect state that it's not a good idea. I wasn't sure how to handle things, so I wrote this in one big chunk. However, I think you may have a point about the tone. Let me think on it.