This morning, I woke up later than usual. I’m one of those people whose circadian rhythms run deep, which made this abnormal but not unexpected given the dim light of impending storms. Making my way downstairs and making my coffee, my mind began to spin up: songs began playing in the background, to-do lists for the…

Some years ago, there was a segment on Saturday Night live called “Deep Thoughts with Jack Handey.” Conceived as brief transition elements between the lives sketches, these usually–idiotic and often dark–humored ruminations gained a cult following of their own and were eventually published in a book. Some of “Jack Handey”’s memorable “deep thoughts” include: “If…