Just a couple of stray thoughts I had this morning about improvement:

1. Stop interrupting people! Listen to hear what the other person has to say, not just to say something yourself.

2. Think things through and offer coherent statements; don't just argue for the sake of arguing.

3. Don't worry about impressing people. You'll either impress them or not. There's nothing you can do to help.

4. Worry less about cleverness. Refer to nos. 2 and 3.

I’ve found only spaghetti thoughts of late. Man, if I could only write something of value, but at least this last half hour has been useful. I need caffeine before I start on these hours. That’s what I’ll do next time: I’ll grab a cup of coffee and sit down and write. If that doesn’t work, nothing will. There are few distractions out here; I’m on a bench staring at the fountain, which smells faintly of chlorine. The sun reflects off the tiny waves that the spurting water creates.

Empty thoughts.... Man, is this what writing without caffeine does to me? I’m glad I’m doing this, though. Sitting down and reflecting for an hour on thoughts is important. While it might not be the best use of my time, it does keep the front page of this site fresh and new. And isn’t that what the world is all about: the chance to read my empty and terribly uninteresting thoughts? Now that was ugly.