At the risk of piling on (ah heck, why not), readers may want to take a look at Mike Santoli's column from yesterday on Mr. Seides's argument: http://msantoli.tumblr.com/post/110804679383/cry-me-a-river-that-leads-…. When a seasoned, respected, straight shooter like Santoli tells you it's a "tortured" defense and mocks the rambling eight-page letter, it may be time to call this one. In retrospect, Mr. Seides may conclude that public explanations are not his forte, no matter how many charts, graphs, and calculations you squeeze in.