Somehow, I had never understood the meaning of aphantasia until very recently...and now I'm seeing even wider implications.

More to it than tackling problems without being asked...

One of these hosts should probably be let go.

Chesterton on The Princess and the Goblin: "A book that made a difference to my whole existence." Time to get to the third floor.

Two magic words.

In which I make an anti-gratitude case. At least in terms of most definitions. This ended up being one of my favorite episodes.

On the way to the airport yesterday, I stopped to use the restroom. Waiting in line, I noticed that the lady in front of me had a very interesting tattoo of a butterfly on her left shoulder, about 4 inches by 4 inches and it was obviously an attempt to cover a grey shadowy shape

It's not exactly like a Weekend at Bernie's.

I've often thought back to Samuel Johnson's idea of being misled by meteors mistaken for stars. But I realize I missed the second point about the meteors that draw us aside from whirlpools. That is indeed the universal uncertainty. Is the good we are pursuing evil in disguise?

Life-changing ideas in this one for sure. Or possibly.

This seems to work better for a particular category of decisions. Plus the nap with a bell in your hand strategy.

I also get a "ritual" notification just as this episode starts. And which I promptly ignore.

All set for the flight. County Highway

I recognize six of the names on this list. As a last year of the boomers boomer, I would request to be graded on a curve.

Check out who wrote the The New York Times review of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings" on Halloween day in 1954.

Stott?

More than one magic moment in this one.

The truth about truisms. And you know it's true.

Rory is right. It's never made sense to me that we accommodate all kinds of accessibility needs in hotels -- except for the vast numbers who struggle to read in low light! Last week I stayed in a hotel that had zero lights by the bed!