...that while developing more Spock and less Kirk in my decision making has been for the good, I’m thinking I could use some more of that Kirk in the meantime. Being overly cautious has never been my default and while caution is smart, it doesn’t make for a good story.

...that if there is a change in who I am and who I’d like to be, it is this: talk less, write more. On the other hand, I’d like to look more like Brad Pitt and we can all see how that’s going…

...that the pursuit of status and reputation is the game of those who can’t see how flat and fleeting these things are.

...that the shedding of accumulated bad habits borne of a setback in life is a process required in order to move past all of the bullshit. Also, cigarettes are just too goddamn expensive.

...that time with family is like water and sunlight to a seed.