After posting the full e-mail exchange between Van and I—something that was not exactly in the best of taste—it is only fair for me to say that he has sent a follow-up that is much more level-headed and not at all immature. I will not post that here because it is more personal.

He did not re-ask me to choose a day, so that’s good. He apologized for not handling this the way he shoud have. His explanations in this new e-mail for his not wanting to even talk to me are not surprising to me. I know it already. But it’s good (well, not really GOOD) to hear it again.