“I’m being mugged” became “I was just mugged” which transformed into “I survived being mugged” to “Did I ever tell you about the time I was mugged?”

...that, if grit and industry is something you respect, you have to hand it to thieves who steal catalytic converters because at least they aren’t sitting on the sidewalk with a cup.

They finally found me. I received a Jury Summons. Was told to bring something to read. Finally, a place where I can confidently read Mein Kampf in public.

...that a long walk in a neighborhood you’ve done a million things in is both a reminder of times gone by and a call for something new on old ground.

I remember being so happy when the Oklahoma City bombing happened. Finally, something on the news that wasn’t OJ. I’ve been chasing that high ever since.

Donald Trump is the 21st Century version of Harry Callahan—borderline racist, brutal in tactics, rogue against the system, sarcastic, and a direct response to a counterculture/pop culture shift that leaves generations in flux.

...that each of us is defined in large and small ways by the people we choose to have in our lives. Be discriminating and choose wisely.

My business plan is going to be some of the greatest sci-fi/fantasy shit you’ll ever read.

We are social animals and the pull to be a part of things going on is practically irresistible.

...that it often takes a minor catastrophe to remind you how much better you are than were.