I just listened to two people having a conversation on the telephone while literally five feet away from each other. They could hear one another clearly before their voices ever came out the speaker on the other end. Welcome to technology!
Dear gentle reader: this blog has been operating continuously since I was a teenager. The writing below is at least a decade old. In that time every molecule of my body has been replaced, along with many foolish ideas and flighty beliefs. I want to keep some of those things public out of an honesty and humility I owe the world. I trust you to carry that context with you.