It’s a fine line between making people think and pushing their buttons. I’m well aware I often do the latter when I’m aiming at the former; that’s probably why I have the fearsome reputation (or reputation for fearsomeness) I do.

I’m glad to know I don’t always overshoot the mark.

Seems he even learned the same thing as you. And I would never ever accuse you of leaving “a small thought behind.” I really liked your analogy to being a guest in someone else’s house. Except for the typical “Way to go,” “Congrats!,” kind of comments it seems to me as if commenting in a hurry is pretty rude.

Lack of time is, in fact, the primary reason why I do not leave a comment when I want to. Seems rude to just say, “Yeah, but …” in a dashed off way and run. Besides, as we know, I have a hard enough time making my critiques palatable (to many) and understood. I would consistently fail if I tried to be in a hurry.

Thanks for the shout out, by the way. We have, of course, been through this before. I feel very comfortable questioning here. And that speaks volumes of you. Thank you, Meredith, for being so welcoming.

[I did not time it, but this comment took at least ten minutes and does not include initial readings of this post or Mr. Tallent's. That was additional time spent. But conversing with Meredith is worth it for me. // Oops, add in another 5 minutes to ensure I was using the correct form of address for Mr. Tallent.]