No sweeteners will cloak some forms of bitterness. If it tastes bitter, spit it out. That's what our earliest… — Frank Herbert

There's no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves.

Education is no substitute for intelligence. That elusive quality is defined only in part by puzzle-solving ability. It is in the creation of new puzzles reflecting what your senses report that you round out the definitions.

Show me a completely smooth operation and I'll show you someone who's covering mistakes. Real boats rock.