Sorry, Cec, I gotta gush. I live for your column. When the weekly paper comes in, I leaf through to find your latest pronouncment of “The Straight Dope” before I look at anything else. Not only do I get smarter each week, I actually enjoy it!
I came to the web site to access your archives (beats looking for old newspapers), and again I was not disappointed. Likely it will take me a few more years to get through them though.
I initially expected the SDMB would be a logical extension of your wit, knowledge and honest seeking after Truth. There I was disappointed; it’s just like the rest of humanity. Although there are a few posters who honestly aspire to your goals, most don’t even come close, opting instead for slanted opinionism untempered by careful investigation. I was expecting too much; I guess there’s only one “Cecil Adams.”
Thanks for choosing this path; you have enriched my life.