Since it won't be much longer before I'm signing books, I would like to take this moment to reflect a bit and express genuine gratitude. The last year has been a tremendously difficult one for me. Readers of this blog know all too well of my aggravation with my book's delay and you also know it was not the best of years in terms of my health. I have also been plagued by many other forms of stress that I can not share. It's difficult to explain, but because of all this, sometimes I have questioned whether I should have even bothered writing The Design Matrix. What has sustained me through this time is you people.

I cannot tell you how much I am encouraged by y'all. Your diversity of thought and views, your support, your open-mindedness and restraint, your willingness to ponder these issues without the baggage of the political sideshow, even your willingness to oblige my kooky sense of humor - all of this has been a source of encouragement for me. At a time when the larger culture stakes out polarized positions and defends them with malicious language, stereotypes and propaganda, many of you remind me daily that there are indeed people out there like me, people who thirst for an honest discussion and debate about these issues, people willing to stray from the beaten path to explore something new. You remind me daily why I wrote my book.

For this I say"¦.thank you.

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