Dear All, I am privately informed that my email of last week was ill conceived, which is correct. In trying to be humorously modest, I by implication may have derogated whomever nominated me. A portion of the private correspondence follows. I apologize.
Dan > > Well, this is pretty complicated for a simple old goat, but > > you are correct in that it can appear unseemly to decline a > > compliment (as I keep reminding my wife when she puts out a > > gourmet spread for company and while serving it explains that > > it is not as it could be if only perfection had been attained). > > That was my point too <s> > > > > I was sincere in that I do feel that others have done so much > > more than I, that my own contribution seems minuscule to me > > and not worthy (to me) of a special award, though of course > > the accolades feel wonderful. > > > > I do regret that my use of humorous (ironic) devices might > > make someone feel dissed. Not intended.
