Before embarking, he’d looked at his sister Patty, then for a long time at his children, then at his life’s partner, Laurene, and then over their shoulders past them. Steve’s final words were: OH WOW. OH WOW. OH WOW. – Steve’s Sister, Mona Simpson.

I knew if someone like Steve chooses to resign, some writers will climb out of whatever holes they have been hiding and do a piece about Steve’s failures. Well, if you are so great, why haven’t I see anything from you? Strange people strive in the strangest times.