I've been busy over the last 24 hours refereeing fiery comments on the Huckleberries Online blog because things seem to have gotten personal again. This is the part of this avocation I dislike most. Honestly, I value people who take the time to read the blog and then to comment on what they've read or on life in general. I've tried hard to keep the comments feature open to all - without registration. And I appreciate that people with vastly different perspectives and lives enjoy dropping by here. When people start flaming each other, however, I'm forced to spend too much time soothing feelings and coaxing people to continue. I know commenters don't like it when I step in to stop the flaming. But, if flame wars go unchecked, someone will ultimately get his/her feelings bruised so badly that he'll quit. And that's the blog's loss. (A moment of silence here, for Any Mouse.) So, say your piece but please be civil about it.

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