Return Fire: Where the Bribery Is and Isn't

Divergence of Comments Suggest We May Be Cruising in Parallel Universes

My recent story “10 Rules for Bribing Officials Down-Island” was a metrics hit. That is, it received more than 5,000 views in the days after it was published earlier this month. Comments on Facebook added a significant dimension to the story.

My favorite was this remark by Capt. Ivan Blumenfeld Izzo, which began somewhat critically: “Your whole article i…