I know. I'm very hard to talk to. I realize that.
It is my rather subversive opinion that a writer's feelings of anonymity-obscurity are the second most valuable property on loan to him during his working years.
Are all your stars shining?
People are mostly hot to have a discussion when you're not.
All morons hate it when you call them a moron.
I privately say to you, old friend... please accept from me this unpretentious bouquet of early-blooming parentheses: (((()))).