People sometimes become so emotional about an issue that they begin to move beyond the bounds of reality. Rather than presenting evidence of various kinds, they present stories of dubious kinds. This actually weakens the credibility of their issue. This, of course, makes it easier for people to ignore them, especially those who already wanted to ignore them. Are you listening? —RLN

Memory is important. Some things should never be forgotten. For example, memories from our past can serve us well once we learn to nurture and fit them into our most recent memories by altering them especially to win an argument. I think. I learned this so long ago that I think this is what I thought back then. —RLN.