In the broadest possible sense, writing well means to communicate clearly and interestingly and in a way that feels alive to the reader. Where there’s some kind of relationship between the writer and the reader - even though it’s mediated by a kind of text - there’s an electricity about it.

Mary had a little lamb, its fleece electrostatic / And everywhere Mary went, the lights became erratic.

Psychotics, say what you want about them, tend to make the first move.

It did what all ads are supposed to do: create an anxiety relievable by purchase.

Mario, what do you get when you cross an insomniac, an unwilling agnostic and a dyslexic?

For me, boviscopophobia is an even stronger motive than semi-agoraphobia for staying on the ship when we're in port.

I perhaps could have been somewhat better. One of the interesting things about playing competitive sports as a child is that you confront your own limitations rather starkly at a certain point.