...that, if Santa were actually real, he’d have a hard time wrapping both a Trump conviction and a Trump presidency for the population of the US. If he’s real, he might be able to pull it off, though.

...that anytime anyone demands you answer a ‘yes or no’ question, it’s a trap.

...that Elon Musk decided to destroy the thing he was forced to buy.

...that each of us will either wear out or rust from complacency and I’’m choosing to completely wear this body out like Charlie Parker minus the heroin.

...that adults who truly believe that words are violence were never slapped in the mouth for talking back or walloped with a belt for bullying their sibling.

A quick slice of life in 2023 America

...that the solution to most of our anxiety is to do something. Anything. Anxiety resides in the space of a fear of the unknown. Action solves that problem.

...that among the worst or best pick up lines for a potential date is “Hey. What’s your favorite dinosaur?”

...that, with all the identities being claimed in our modern age, we’re just celebrating Halloween every day of the year!

...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.

...that the naming of hurricanes is likely to be apolitical but c’mon, guys.

...that human babies coming out of the womb helpless and unable to walk make other animals seem superior.