Mr. Sloate,
Thank you for taking the time to read what I wrote. I am sure there are MANY who will just see the length of the post and skip over it. Their time and their decision.
All I can do is post my thoughts and opinions and hope that people are interested in what I have to say and that I am making some sort of meaningful contribution to the board.
If I am NOT doing this, then I hope people will let me know (in a fairly nice and/or polite manner) and I will stop or reduce my posting.
When I first went to college, I wanted to major in journalism so that I could, hopefully, become a sports writer. What I soon discovered was the following;
1) I wasn't very good
2) I didn't have a lot of experience or contacts
3) Competition for jobs was tremendous
4) There wasn't a lot of money in it
So, I switched majors.
That being said, I am OFTEN, criticised for being wordy.