There was a time, a period in my life, when I was fairly active writer on some websites, even going back to ye olde-timey pre-InterNet bulletin board days. A variety like chiaroscuro were the topics and exchanges and people that I encountered along the way. Often the opportunity to get different views, new ideas, and see the truth someone explained to me as the difference between "it's obvious" and "it depends".
Enlightening, infuriating, entertaining, informative, and various combinations of all of the above. What a world.
As experiences and obligations both personal and professional diminished the amount of effort I wanted to put into it, the public writing eventually stopped. Still, when the occasional opportunity arose to join the conversation here, there was some other factor that held me back from jumping in.
Now I remember why...
Probably best for this writer to hang back and just observe, and share any of my observations face-to-face over a cup of barista blend with those few I know.
My best wishes to teacherken, and gratitude for our brief exchange, as well as those who spoke up on his behalf. See ya.
Further, deponent sayeth not...then again, ya never know.