Mark Blaxill

[Guest guest]

While I'm at it, I wanted to say that Mark Blaxill is one of my true

heroes.

Aside from being one of the smartest people I have ever met, Mark

has our kid's interests as his only M.O. Unlike many of us, myself

included, he has chosen to engage with the other side to try and

make things happen. This requires diplomacy, patience, and sometimes

operating in a more gray world. It requires maturity, discipline,

and the ability to see the world from the " other side's " point of

view.

Mark and SafeMinds have been instrumental in making some of the most

important science in our community happen. They are a buffer that

allows folks like me to scream from the rooftops while they do the

dirty work of pushing the rock slowly up the hill through our

scientific establishment. They have worked behind the scenes and put

untold hours into our cause which most of us will never know about.

To spend time questioning the motivations of Mark or any other

member of our community serves no productive purpose and is wholly

misguided, in my opinion.

Hats off to you, Mark, and the whole SafeMinds team. We're lucky we

have you.

JB