>Running in and out today, just checking messages. Wanted to let you know I read this and will respond more when I can. Great message. It should not surprise anyone in the least that you landed a doc-tah. You just come across sometimes as cynical and ungrateful, that's all. As I said in the beginning, you are one of my favorites here. You are never unentertaining.

About expectations of gratitude, I have an arm-long list of _people_ to whom I am deeply grateful for helping us at crucial moments. People, not countries.