It's always about him.

Narcissus

Well, now, this is really unfortunate. Nearly 24 hours have passed since I reached out to Carl Elliott, but I have not yet heard a word from him. You would think that once his younger brother acheived celebrity status in the bioethics community, some congratulations would be in order.

But no. Instead, he's phoning up media outlets, desperately trying to score interviews that will distract everyone from the website. It's a pathetic game of one-upmanship, truly. 

Check out his interview in today's Minneapolis Star Tribune.  Not one word about the website, or the success of yours truly in turning a truly horrible book into an overnight online viral success.  Not a single mention of  my attempts to reach out over the past few months. There's just stuff about him. After all, this is Carl we're talking about, and it's always about him.  Always.

What can I say. It's really sad to see a man in his late 40s still desparately chasing his younger brother's success, but I should be used to this by now. One of the sad consequences of fame is that some people just like to take potshots at you. Sometimes those people are even members of your own family. I'm just sorry you all have to watch this unfold.