On a related note to this JoeP Herm defense, I think its funny that Joe set out to do this column and was bound and determined-gripping-his-pen! to defend Herm and found out early in the writing process that this was an exercise in futility. He is just shoveling dirt on himself and his argument the entire time until the reader decides to piss in that grave. Shame on you Joe, this looks like your first draft with comments from the editor.