[Lazamataz]

You’re in good company. Safire, I believe it was, used to publish annual columns taking himself to task for failed predictions from the previous year. Tony Snow, too.

Well good! Looks like I am on the right track by posting this sort of self-evaluation/criticism, after all. I had my doubts.

[Cyber Liberty]

You did the right thing posting it on FR. See all the folks willing to come out and tell you you’re stupid. ;^)