This “letter” has turned out to be something of a newsletter. Which isn’t a bad idea, as some have suggested. “ESSAY” was just an off-the-cuff stab at a clever name. Are there any budding journalists around? And I’m sure someone can come up with a better name for it. “Grapevine” for the alkies is certainly appropriate. (ESSAY = SA…get it?) Love to hear from you!