There is really just one thing to say.

Marlene, I am sorry. While I normally strive to keep the ins and outs of my private life out of this space— sometimes with more success than others—I feel that Marlene deserved a public apology this week.

I wasn’t myself, and there really was no excuse for the way I acted.

Sure, I had been battling a cold all week long, and felt like crud, but that was no reason…