[aculeus]

Doug, the only other "Fintan" I've heard of is an Irishman. He's another lefty who writes for the Irish Times.

I'm pinging my favorite colleen for her input.

Per Google:

Granta: Fintan O'Toole... Fintan O'Toole. Fintan O’Toole was born in Dublin in 1958. He has been a columnist and critic with the Irish Times since 1988 and ... www.granta.com/authors/107 - 12k - Cached - Similar pages

[Diddle E. Squat]

Apparently someone is unfamiliar with you and your smoking cigar...