*image by Ben Harubin

Definitions: Idiocy:
Thought not subjected to close scrutiny, and I mean CLOSE scrutiny
...and by that I mean extremely close!
...which is to say, extraordinarily close!
...by which I intended to convey the idea of scrutiny that is so close as to disable normal thought, and thus free one from
a state of idiocy.

And a fan immediately writes:
"I have been reading your News for a long time now" -- no he hasn't,
he's been thinking about what he thought when he reads the News,
but back to his email-- "I've been reading your News for a long time now,
and even though I overall enjoy it immensely (though couldn't explain why)
I am still continually thrown off my mental balance by how little (verging on no)
sense some of your stories and comments make. Yet, taken in the overall context,
and my experience thus far with what you say, I feel that they must be saying
something of consequence and that I just don't get it.
Sincerely (p.s. Fuck you!) yours, etc."

How To Quit Worrying Over What Other People Do And Say Detailed In These Words:
Why don't you throw away your watch and other time-keeping devices?

A boy once complained to his father:
"Every time I ask you about something, your answers run me around in circles."
But the old man was having none of it, and denied any such responsibility for
what the lad described, and suggested instead that he take a look at how the
human mind operates. And the boy agreed that he would, while wondering
how close this might eventually bring him to scrutiny.

A man once told his troll:
"Cross that bridge when you come to it."

How To Satisfy All Of Your Special Hungers In One Sitting Of Few Words:
What is it that you say after you've shut up?