This interview is more challenging than any other I have yet done, for reasons that may or may not become apparent if the results ever see the light of computer screen. I do appreciate your feedback, M.L.!

As for the “being so hard on myself” ... well, I’ve been trying. Long story short, there’s a lot of familial baggage in that, and despite trying to clear it out, I have obviously not been completely successful (and my efforts have been hindered by recent developments which I don’t want to get into here).