Dear Peter,

As a person who made favorable comments about Mr. Paragallo's posting, allow me to explain myself. I did not mean to suggest that Mr. Paragallo was a nice man or that is posts were polite or thoughtful. I was merely pointing out that he was giving us information where we had none. He did not have to come here and do that; he voluntarily (perhaps for his own targeted purposes -- even attempting to burnish his own reputation) came here and gave us information of interest that we could not get anywhere else. I was thanking him for stepping up and providing that information even if it was belatedly. I still think we are better informed as a result of his posts than we would have been without them.

Best,

SCM2