This is so true Father. A couple of weeks in a corporate setting will teach you, one way or another. Hopefully by others example. I don't know how many times I've sat composing an email that I had to backspace and rethink my words for lack of vocal inflection or fear of being misconstrued. Sometimes it paralyzing.

Why, my debut post Re: 26 letter crossword was responded to with one word, "small". Was it malicious or not? I really don't know. To fire back a nasty missive would have been assumptive and irresponsible without knowing the intent. I think more familiarity with the writer helps with the interpretation.

My 2 cents