Thank you for your kind words, and for the vote of confidence. Sometimes, you just have to move forward. This was one of those instances.

Eric

Glad to see the bigger man amend the fracas first.

You and JD have made a smart move. Glad to see it.

The book is selling well and drawing rave reviews. That should be gratifying…

Dave Powell

The hardest object for anyone to master is oneself. Your latest blog shows us great self mastery. Isn’t the greatness of Lincoln and Lee found in the fact that they rose above pettiness and avoided the urge to defend themselves when it was unnecessary?

Creative people (and you are one as a writer) put alot of themselves into their work and therefore any criticism of the work is felt as a criticism of one’s self. If you read, for example, biographies of Bach and Mozart you can see how sensitive they were to anything negative. Yet, today, nobody knows who their critics were and what they wrote because Bach and Mozart wrote music that was imperishable.

Your works will be read 50 and 100 years from now, long after all the criticisms of it are forgotten. Keep on writing at the same high level that you always have and history will take good care of you.

However, my friend, your latest blog shows a greatness of character that adds to the respect your friends already have for you. You are a man among men and I am proud to know you.

Have a great time on your trip and write and tell us all about it.

Best wishes always,

Lanny

Thank you. I do appreciate the reality check.

But the puns….oy……

Eric

You’re welcome. Please enoy the book. And I will look forward to your comments.

Eric

Dynamite, just dynamite.

J.D.

Do you mean back in the old days when things were more “explosive”?

…somebody please stop me.

I miss the old days – I think the arguments were better than the jokes! 😉

J.D.