The key issue is that Palestine deserves to be a sovereign state with fixed and defensible borders. This issue has NOT been addressed since the Balfour Declaration of 1917. That's over a century ago. Get with the program. There is room for two sovereign states there. Make it happen and stop trying to bomb each other out of existence.

Hi, Carol. I recently saw one of my friends who has just turned 62. He makes a point of hitting the gym regularly and it shows. He's got the energy of a 30-year-old, which I'm surprised you didn't mention in your discussion. The first thing I noticed when I saw…

Hi, Cory. Are you going to set up a Substack newsletter? If so, I will gladly subscribe. You are among my favourite online writers, and have educated me well on such issues as copyright and labour law, among dozens of other topics. Please let me know where to go besides Pluralistic to keep in touch.

I have a student whom I have tutored for seven years. He says "ADHD is my superpower" too. He says it helps him concentrate and focus, and that he has energy to burn that his classmates don't have. After seven years of working with him every week on every skill you can think of, I agree with him. He will graduate from high school next June, and I'll be right there clapping my hands off.

Whee! Hugo nomination is coming, Cory.

Hi, Bryan, I always read your notes about people on the autism spectrum. I have tutored three students on the spectrum and they are amazing people. It takes more than the usual amount of patience to communicate effectively with them, but the results are worth the effort. Communicating well in writing is hard for neurotypical people to do; I applaud you for being able to do it so well. Take it easy, have a great day.

One wish I have NEVER wished is to go back to my childhood. I spent my childhood years LONGING to be "grown-up" so I could go away to university and travel the world after that. …

It's not unknown to me, Tim. I've had a copy for years. I have read it at least twice. The author explains the concept of "flow state" really well. I go into this state every time I sit down with an author's manuscript to either edit or proofread it. The "real" world drifts away as I become immersed in what my client is writing. I can also get into a flow state while figure skating or doing other intensive exercise. Glad you have found it of value.

Check out the movie "The Monuments Men" to see where a lot of the artwork went.