Not a one of us can say we've never done something we deeply regret.  Abby, thanks for again setting a good example, in this case by stepping up to own your poor judgment. 

Hey Willamette Week, was it really necessary to further shame her with the giant photo?  I think not. Where was the giant photo of say, former Multnomah County Health Dept Director, Lillian Shirley, who bit her husband in a drunken rage?