There was once a time when it was considered bad manners to read other people's letters, but some years ago we had, staying with us, a Nobel Prize winning novelist -  who disconcertingly -  in the context -  told us that this is exactly what she would do whenever she got the chance.

People nowadays, especially young people, have no problem whatsoever about exposing all sorts of intimate details to absolute strangers.  On their mobiles, Youtube, Facebook -  whatever -  Xtube ?

Are they telling the truth ?   Or have they created fake -  public -  personalities ?

I rather think not.