In general, I'm careful when I'm dealing with subjects of deep cultural importance and write with abandon when I'm dealing with issues of personal dysfunction.
I don't think anyone's normal.
I miss smoking (two to four packs a day) but I don't miss the crackle in my lungs when I breathed.
In general, Americans like to be entertained. Canadians seem more suspicious of it.
I don't know if I have a book in me, but I'm sure I have more essays.
The world is fine. Our place on it is precarious.