And so here it is my growing collection of insights, essays, and aphorisms on the state of the World and my reflections on the human condition. Not quite an autobiography in the tradition of Benvenuto Cellini, nonetheless I wish to leave some of my thoughts on the examined life for posterity. We are all the sum of our lived days, some good, some bad, but all experienced. This is my take on it all, everything from love to foreign affairs, bibliomania to music, from religion and spirituality to science and space. Take it for what it is, my life and opinions, and leave the rest...