Envy of the AnimalsHumans have the unique privilege of being able to call themselves the most intelligent beings on the planet. Whether this is true is yet to…Feb 13, 2018Feb 13, 2018
Sixteen SecondsI’m not a hugely punctual person — as my high school marching band conductor always used to say (while red-faced and angry, which he always…Feb 13, 2018Feb 13, 2018
The iPocalypse Is NighDo you like zombie movies? Post-apocalyptic thrillers? The Walking Dead, World War Z, I Am Legend, Mad Max, Terminator? There’s been a rash…Feb 13, 2018Feb 13, 2018
Sympathy for SynapsesI’ve been all sorts of messed up lately about a great many different things. I’ve had a lot to stress about, and by association, an awful…Feb 13, 2018Feb 13, 2018
A Conversation With Me“The thing is, no one ever really grows up. We play a part, face the world, act serious, but inside, we’re all seventeen, waiting for…Feb 13, 2018Feb 13, 2018
Be Here NowIt’s Saturday evening and I’m in Santa Monica for a date. I just braved an hour of traffic to hustle my way into a paid parking lot right…Jan 29, 20181Jan 29, 20181