A quick note about Quick Notes…
There is a collaboration inherent in every effort to write (what I am doing now) and read (what you are doing now). Subsequently, there are implicit obligations to the collaborative process, and occassionally, I think it’s useful to re-state them, for those who’ve just jumped into the column and haven’t yet read anything that comes before…
First, I have an obligation to keep the column current, with a broader concern (in this case) than simply listening to myself talk.
Secondly, the reader has an obligation to, at the very least, approach each entry with a modicum of attention and respect (suspension of disbelief), and to whenever possible, add the reader’s response, whether pro or con.
Consider this an ongoing invitation.
