There's A Marvelous Sense Of Mastery That

I Think Part Of A Hero Construct Is Overcoming Loss, Or Being Abandoned, Or Having To Make Your Own Way In The World.

I Have Long Been One Of Those Tedious People Who Rails Against The Coronation Of 'student-athletes.' I Have Heard The Argument That Big-time Athletics Bring In Loads Of Money To Universities. I Don't Believe The Money Goes Anywhere Other Than Back Into The Sports Teams, But That's Another Story.

I'm Happy To Be Reminded That An Ordinary Day Full Of Nothing But Nothingness Can Make You Feel Like You've Won The Lottery.

When It Comes To Consumer Electronics, I'm A Big Fat Sucker, Because Even Though I Know You Should Never, Ever Buy Anything Until The Second Version Of It Is Released, I Just Can't Resist. I Live In A State Of Perpetual Beta.

I Am Unusually Halloween-attentive, Because, As It Happens, I Was Born On Halloween, So For Me It Has Always Been An Occasion Of Great Moment.