An Offer

Just as I haven't, and will not, delete any of the comments left on the blog, I similarly refuse to delete my initial offending post. I will consider, however, removing or amending my most recent post, "Ex-Post Asshole" because of Lesley in Arkansas's very wise and reasonable treatment of this issue. But those are just logistics; here is my offer :

Lesley in Arkansas, my e-mail address is respectthefringe@gmail.com. I'd like to initiate some sort of conversation that does not go through the blog, and I'd like to do it for three reasons : 1. I think I could learn some things from you. I say this both because you possess wisdom--certainly wisdom beyond my own--and because you speak with moderation--I listen very poorly to people without it.
2. The blog is, necessarily, public, and I think a public conversation would be less meaningful or effective than a private one.
3. A conversation through e-mail is more mutual than one through the blog. Within "Go West, Young Man," I speak to a number of people on a number of subjects, whereas your comments are directed mostly towards me. I'd rather speak only to you, again for the sake of efficacy.

Any and all aside from LIA who read this and would like to engage in some sort of one-on-one correspondance, I'd be more than happy to. I won't respond to threats, whether active or passive, and I won't respond to attacks on my integrity. What I'm looking for is a discussion of morality and ethics.

-Alfonzo