I hate spam as much as you do. I'm guessing I hate it more, because I'm fairly well-known and I get so darn much of it.
That's why I want to assure you that I'm not going to abuse your trust by doing anything with your e-mail address that you don't want. When you join my mailing list, all you'll get from me is my newsletter and an occasional alert with valuable information. That's it.
Plus, I won't sell your address. I won't rent your address. I won't trade it, share it, reveal it, or give anyone access to it. Period.
Cheers,
Dean Rieck