My last email has been misinterpreted by so many people that I felt an obligation to offer an apology. It was entitled `Sacrificing myself for others: Nobility in Action’. I began the email with my attempt to swipe some pie from a luncheon that Nancy was giving for some ladies, where I emailed them and told them that it was no good so not to eat it; I would eat it later and in effect, sacrifice myself for them.

By the reaction we received, I’m afraid that I sound like a pompous jerk. While I must plead guilty to the jerk part, pompous people give me gas pains, so please know that while my attempt at humor failed, I was not trying to make it sound like I’m doing lots of wonderful things around here. I’m sorry for making that impression. The title of the email was supposed to reflect the pie incident.

I watched a Simpson’s show once, and as Homer watches a TV show that fails to amuse him, he starts hitting the TV and yelling `Be more funny!’

My attempt is not to be funny in these letters, but to be honest and be real, and for how I have clouded the issue with the last email, I am truly sorry.

Your pal

Steve Peifer