A blessedly short travel summary, a new book on the way, a presentation on January 30, and a few even more trivial things.

Wow, what a ridiculous year.

More to come, randomly.

It’s either sixth, or an honorary member of the top 5, or they just needed some extra words for the column, it’s hard to say.

You are necessarily assuming the other person is rational, and don’t you know better by now?

They might not get there by Christmas, but you could tell the person you got them something, and isn’t that really what matters?