...as I consider myself the "incurable romantic," I tend to form opinions that come from the heart, the seat of the emotions and I often recklessly bypass the gray matter, the seat of the intellect. When this happens, the GR participants are sure to administer a swift boot in the REAL seat, bringing me back to coherence!

The scholarship, experience, background, enthusiasm, and YES, the sometimes painful criticisms work to make us all more critical and appreciative readers.