Long Overdue Apology
The painting I used for the cover of my memoir was drawn by Jon Wiant, but at the time I failed to give him credit for his fine work. The piece was given to me when I retired from INR in 2003. By the time I published my book on Amazon in 2020 I could not recall who had given me the gift and didn’t recognize the name Wiant. Plus, most, if not all, the people I worked with at the Department were like me long retired, and the few people I checked with also couldn’t recall who had originally drawn the picture. It was a rookie publishing mistake on my part, I should have tried harder to contact him, but one that no matter how much I regret it ever happening, I cannot undo. I have apologized to Jon, but that is too little and much too late. The least I can do is admit my error to my SubStack subscribers. Also, should you ever need what Jon describes as a “cartoon,” I highly recommend you contact him on LinkedIn.