Coming next? Aging, taxes, frailty, bills, death — in one order or another. So, yes, I guess I do know. And I hope you do too. I really am curious what you turn to next, and I imagine that you've got some inkling. Could be wrong, but you don't strike me as the kind of person who just bumbles through.

And apparently I was wrong, Jack. But do all mistakes constitute bad faith in your world? I'm serious. I'd like to know. You wrote a silly post—-one that was, by a few measures, more than a little off the mark. Do I accuse you of bad faith for that? Not even close. Maybe a moment of bad judgment, but not bad…

Hey DR —

Really? You're now going to make vague and untethered accusations of bad faith? Wow. Who needs a dictionary now?

Jack —

Um, okay.

Why does he need a dictionary, exactly?

This is a fantastic response, DR, and I really appreciate it. (I apologize for the petulant-sounding followup.) Thank you for writing at such length and with such thoughtfulness.

Geez, bueno. I don't think I'm the one reinforcing stereotypes of stats folks being dickish. I'm pretty sure that, at least in this thread, I can leave that entirely to you.

Is this pissy retaliatory snark or an earnest response? I really can't tell. Please let me know.

Great post, clareapparent.

It's a shame such a great movie clip had to carry with it such a useless and overbaked article.

Worst part of this entire story?

I hope that last line isn't just wishful thinking . . . .

I don't know where you found that last picture, but I want to frame it and put it up on my wall. Anyone else?

Don't you just love it when righteous indignation about academic values meet terribly written emails? Don't you?

No, no, no.

Is it possible you just answered your own question? Rourke for Rooney . . . hopefully without the racism.

Done and done. Gave money too.

Well you and Meryl should go do your think, coco. Enjoy it!