You have written that you will no longer write Fred on Everything. “No longer” is a long time. For a writer, it is an unlikely period of time. At about the time you were composing your Farewell Address, I was thinking: “Maybe I should have my wife send a check to Fred Reed for $1,000. Well, maybe $500.” I probably would have neglected this, but at least it crossed my mind. Why send money? Because you are the most gifted scribbler that I read these days, now that Mike Royko has gone to his reward. The thought of the demise … Continue reading Hey, Fred Reed