You've not only contributed to more issues of Speak than anyone else, but you're the only current Speak writer remaining from its early, dark days.In fact one of your first assignments for the magazine was on vacuous Brit popsters Republica [Speak #3], an article in which you managed to generously praise the group. And of course you were always very polite regarding Speak. Honestly, what did you really think of both of us at the time?