Last month, I wrote about my neighbor Amy McDermott.

The big picture: Americans are spending less time getting to know one another, so I asked the best neighbor I know to offer advice on getting folks out of their houses and chatting.

Correction: I was wrong.

Zoom in: Very wrong.

One reader was Amy's sister, Anne Reed, from Lincoln, Nebraska.

What Anne's saying: Dear Robert...

I'm quite surprised to discover that Amy McDermott is such a model neighbor.

She was once my neighbor in a shared childhood bedroom. I found her to be very territorial and unlikely to share the covers. She never baked me anything or shared even a tiny bite of candy with me. Her collectibles (stationary, stickers, rocks and certain Barbies) were never shared.

I'm sure you can understand my genuine confusion at this turn of events.

Sincerely, Anne R.

The bottom line: The correction has been noted. I apologize to Anne and anyone I've offended.