Thanks, Roger!

[Rob Wick]

Even though I'm on a temporary hiatus, I've come back to add my thanks to Roger for this site and for the kindness he has shown me over the years. Roger and I first "met" almost 18 years ago on the old Abraham Lincoln Online site run by Lowell and Rhoda Sneller. Roger was always a voice of calm reason on what sometimes was a contentious site. One thing I've experienced in the time I've studied Lincoln is the generosity and kindness shown by those who've already made it in the field. Tom Bogar is one more example of that. Tom kindly read my Tarbell proposal and gave me solid advice. He didn't have to do it. He could have given me some trite words and moved on. He didn't. That I've received only rejections (so far) is evidence only of my weakness in putting my thoughts across to publishers. Without divulging what he said to me, I have to say that Tom was spot on in his critique and I'm in the process of rebuilding it. Without this site I would have never come in contact with Tom.

I'm a man of strong opinions and sometimes let my passion for this subject get the better of me. I would never apologize for what I believe, nor would I ask that of others, but the fact that Roger has tolerated me for this long speaks well for him. As for me, I have work to get back to.

Best
Rob