I want to take a brief moment on the New Year's Eve to my anonymous donor of a gift subscription.
I always appreciate the camaraderie and vigorous debate that goes on in this community. But in the end, we are generally on the same side, and it is the community values that keep bringing me back.
Thanks to all of the contributors, who work endlessly, for minimal compensation to keep the site active, current, and relevant.
And thank you to all of the community members who provide such great insight across a wide variety of topics.
In short, THANKS!
P.S. Over the course of the past few weeks, I have been a bit more snarky and direct than usual. And I have also been a bit short with some extremely valued community members. I specifically want to apologize to TomP, who is a valued contributor, for being overly aggressive in tone in some recent comments. I could have been less confrontational in my tone, and the critical nature of recent negotiations was no reason to be less courteous than usual. So my apologies to TomP and any others who may have been offended by the curtness of some recent commentary.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!