Hi everyone,
Thanks for all of your comments. I very much appreciated them and took them to heart. I’d like to respond to the specific questions. (If I missed any please let me know).
Poppyseed:
"I was wondering if I could ask you a question. What is your take on the PM that Gratitude28 received recently? I am a little unearthed by it. It crosses the line for me. I am wondering what you feel about it or what action you feel a person should take when this happens."
It crossed the line for me, too. Gratitude’s response to make it public, and/or tell me was just right.
Mud:
"How about you and a tip jar?"
I very much appreciate the thought. My wife says the same thing. But, I’m not quite there yet. Perhaps sometime in the future as the board continues to grow… (If anyone is feeling particularly guilty, if they want to purchase something on Amazon.com, they can enter Amazon by clicking on one of the books on the Reading List board, and then going to Amazon's home page, rather than going directly to Amazon.com. I’ll receive a small percentage of the purchase price of anything (not just books) they order.
Teartracks:
"Would love to hear your speech."
Thanks. For those of you who don’t know, a dear friend of mine, Rabbi Pollock, asks me to speak (briefly) at services every year at holiday time. This year’s theme is: “What dare we hope?” I’ll post my talk (a little Yom Kippur whimsy) as a separate topic on the board.
Best,
Richard