I just read a great interview with Alexander Solzhenitsyn. In the interview he says something I’ve always had a hard time putting my finger on:
I have grown used to the fact that, throughout the world, public repentance is the most unacceptable option for the modern politician.
As you may have noticed, I upgraded my site and in the process removed all my old posts. This is intentional: I thought I might try to get a fresh start on things.