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Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Some people, like one of this guy's defenders, seem to require experience under specific conditions and circumstances to gain any value from the experience.

Others, like you and me, require only life's general experiences to shape our approach to people in any situation---especially a tense one.

And we're not just high school umpires, nor do we call on only our umpiring skills and experience to manage people in tense situations. That's why we are successful in managing people on whatever level we work, and at whatever capacity in life.

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

I commend all of you who don't flaunt your lofty umpiring status. That's very classy. It applies to virtually every one of you who have climbed the ladder higher than many of the rest of us, but see no need to look down on anyone.

And those couple of you who do flaunt your status: well, it's not as lofty as you think.

Thanks for the support.