i do apologize once more to you for my unkind insult as is traditional among irish americans in boston on saint patrick's day i got myself rather seriously intoxicated that evening which is a lousy excuse as i edit drunk not all that infrequently but having suffered an unexpected and tragic death in my family on monday i was additionally distressed and upset more than i had fully realized as such i beg you not to take my lashing out personally as i was simply suffering an incoherent rage which could have ended up being directed at anyone again i am deeply sorry talk