By Don Hall

...that the Rushdie stabbing has had one positive effect: The Satanic Verses topped the Amazon bestseller list for the first time in decades. I’m thinking I might go online and get someone to jab a pen in my eye to increase Literate Ape readership.

...that in my escape from Vegas, I have to confess that I’m not leaving because I dislike or have become soured on the city. I kind of love the desert. I’m leaving her because she’s staying. The existential dread of seeing her weighs heavier than the brutal heat.

...that yelling over someone because you either want to make your point or because you want to shout down someone else trying to make a point is the behavior of the kind of kid I want to beat in public.

...that in the deluge of streaming viewing available, the one thing that will insist I watch it is the inclusion of Amy Brenneman in any capacity.

...that “I need to look after my mental health” has become synonymous with “The dog ate my homework” and that ain’t good for people with bipolar disorder.