Before I wrote a regular column, I thought it was bizarre that editors found it difficult to think of things to write about in their own Op-Eds. How could anyone struggle to express opinions?

Unfortunately, once I had my own column, the swagger deserted me, along with my entire stockpile of well-crafted arguments on a wide range of subjects. Or rather, the opinions were rudely undercut by the sudden need to back up my words with concrete examples and facts, ...