A follow-up on the Record-Eagle's blistering editorial on the three Elmwood Township defamers Don Barrow, Noel Flohe, and John Stanek...

It occurs to us that perhaps the reason Barrows, Flohe and Stanek still have not written the letters of apology that the jury required of them is that they don't know how to begin. In that spirit, we thought we would reprint a letter suggested some time ago by an Empire resident:

"Dear Ms. Smith: I truly am sorry for the flaws in my human condition that led me to act in such a vile and intimidating way towards you. As we are all human, this has been a real learning curve for me. From here on out, I will treat people with respect and fairness. If I feel the urge to harass people, namely women, I will seek professional help in order to better understand and change my unacceptable behavior. I am so, so sorry for all the unnecessary problems I have caused. If I would have apologized from the start it may have avoided all this nasty court business. Sincerely ..."

~ Steve