You can contact me via e-mail, by clicking this link. If the link doesn't work for your browser, you can reach me by addressing me as "phaedrus", followed by the "@" symbol, followed by "scientist.com". (Sorry about the obfuscation; that's an attempt on my part to prevent Internet worms from sniffing my e-mail and spamming me to death. Hackers and spammers should be executed via the slowest of all possible Tortures.)

 

HERE ARE THE RULES:

I have a simple policy: if a person doesn’t like another person, they have no reason to communicate. Translate this into the vulgar vernacular of this modern age: “I have no time for anybody’s bullshit”. I welcome communication and conversation even if somebody disagrees with me (that’s how you learn things, after all) but as soon as the “flaming”, or “I had higher expectations from you” crap begins, it’s Game Over. I shall not respond to any communications that are accusatory in nature.

If I had a choice of what kind of e-mail I were to receive, it would include the following:

LIKES:
• Complete sentences
• Capitalization where standard English calls for it
• Any information that illustrates or supports the point that is trying to be made
• Constructive criticism accompanied by constructive suggestions
• RANTS, in cogent, articulate form. Even if you rant about me (as long as it's not abusive). English is a wonderful language, and I admire those who use it well.

DISLIKES
• Using the form “i” (lower case) as a personal pronoun. In printed form, few things grate on me as much as this. If you don't think enough of yourself to capitalize your own pronoun, how can you expect me to respect your opinion?! It might've been cute in Junior High, but it ain't now - get over it. If you're 13 or under, I'll cut you some slack.
• Grodes.
• Short, cryptic e-mails that can be interpreted in 10^32 ways. Yeah, I know most of us have a good Buzz on when we surf and e-mail strangers, but give a guy a break, okay? Add enough insightful commentary that I know WTF you’re talking about.