...that some plans should just be planned and executed rather than telegraphed to preserve the peace.

...that the moment when any rock singer barks out “C’mon!” before a massive guitar riff is the moment I say “OK! Fucking A! C’mon!”

...that we are our most profound when broken hearted.

...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 AI will eventually end up simply pretending to love lonely men and women like emotional sex dolls.

...that there is a clear difference between being busy and working. The first is about perception, the second about results.

...that the best response to a society hellbent on requiring the careful, nervous walk through a minefield of eggshells is to tap dance on every fucking egg.