No man who succumbs to cancer is any braver, nor any "deader," than his brother who craps out from syphilis. Not surprisingly: there are no syphilis boot-camps, no catch-phrases, no ribbons, no support groups, and no harrowing testimonials from plucky V.D. survivors. I abide by it: "A wise man learns from his mistakes; a wiser man learns from the mistakes of others."