Thread from last year about butthead Bill, has some alternatives - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3495546/posts
I originated that post and can report that my wife and I have refrained from visiting Penzey’s stores and website since being insulted by his newsletter. And we still have a large quantity of the products previously purchased.
I am in the market for peppercorns, though, and will find an alternate source. Yer dead to me, Billy Boy! You’ll never get another penny from this family!