My Random World

You can’t. You are. You’ll never really know…

Sloppy language can lead to all kinds of unintended consequences…And this inexactness in the use of even the simplest of words can lead to hurt feelings, misunderstanding, and at the highest levels, geo-political fallout. This is appalling, and frankly, dangerous.

Back to work. I have some civilization to subvert.

This is my 410th (and final) letter home without a reply and I am wondering about your intent.

Dealing with our fears is the purpose of life, isn’t it? To move past our limitations, to conquer our fear. All the self-help books I’ve read say I can be anything if I just move beyond my fears. I mean, according to these experts, whatever you are most terrified of, apparently that’s the main thing to tackle. Like piranhas: the only way you get past that is just to put your hand in the tank, people – so take a moment and do that now. I’ll wait.

The basic organizing principle of my life is confusion…