Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 23:25:58 -0400
From: Jim Kling <jkling at nasw.org>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Capclave
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

Tuesday, October 19, 2004, 10:18:52 PM, WSFA members wrote:

> Sam, if you go back and reread my post that started all this, you'll find
> no personal attacks at all.  As you know, I contributed a column of fanzine
> reviews to the WSFA JOURNAL for nearly three years.  I offered my comments
> on the program book in the same vein, and I regret that Jim has taken it so
> personally and reacted with so much hostility -- to both Keith and myself.
> I like Jim, and I hope that all of this is the product of other stresses in
> his life and not reflective of him.

Ah, well. I don't hold grudges very well. Ted, I like you and respect you, though you have a confrontational
way of expressing yourself that rubs some the wrong way. For example, I considered your description of my
choice of font as 'inexplicable' to be condescending, and it irritated me. I chose the font becuase I felt it
was easier to read, and because I was including a lengthy story in the program book, I felt that this was an
important consideration.

As for your other criticisms, I did in fact consider them. I sent an email to Hannah Shapero apologising for
that gaffe (or was it Keith that pointed that out? I don't recall). The use of the word 'errata' was simply an
error on my part.

Most of my concern was about your allegation that I violated Nick Pollotta's copyright. That is something I
take very seriously, and I believe it is not true. If your investigations prove otherwise, please let me know
and I will send Nick Pollotta an apology.

Finally, I want to say that I appreciate the kind words you had Saturday for Ivy and myself. It's a difficult
time for us and the support is welcome.

--
Jim Kling
science writer
Rockville, MD
http://nasw.org/users/jkling