On a personal note

I've been around the block more than a few times over a fairly long period of time and I've made more than my share of poor judgments, some excessively poor. I've overcome a lot of obstacles, including many that I've ill-advisedly placed in my own way. I've also accepted complete responsibility for every bad judgment I've made and in all cases invited and accepted and paid the punishment along with the suffering, and I continue to suffer for many of my mistakes.

I don't expect that suffering to ever go away, because it's a necessary part of accepting responsibility and I, naturally, can never abdicate from that responsibility. But I tend not to dwell on the past.

I have no idea what James Wigderson is trying to prove, but if it's an attempt to make me suffer some more, he's by definition doomed to failure, because it can't be done. And if he gets a kick out of it, then more power to him. After all, we could all use some things to brighten our lives on occasion. I suppose that even Wigderson needs something too, and simply wants to express his satisfaction.

Maybe he isn't perfect, either. If not, then he's just like me. But I'm grateful he reads my blog, and I'm glad he enjoyed Jane Hampden's interview with me so much that he had to listen to it twice.

I can't blame him for that. I've listened to it twice too. At least.

She's that good.