Constructing meaning from experience. Why DFW had to go so soon. Whether it's possible to reconcile reason and emotion without substantially compromising either. The nature of this whole thing here and how to subvert that paradigm entirely. Nature versus environment. The ego and its inherent fallacies. The evolutionary genesis of human behaviors. The coffee in Naples. Why I'm so irritated by the word "foodie." Separating reality from the apparent, ephemeral universe. Whether I bought a big enough meat slicer. How it came to pass that so many people apparently believe that proper evening attire includes a North Face jacket and/or baseball hat. How not to think so much, and what to do instead.