This reflection ends with a powerful conversation about passion and the consequences of not experiencing one's passion on a daily basis.  The impetus to this discussion was a random conversation I had with an attorney whose great day translated into a distinct (and noticeable) demeanor.  The energy on this attorney was instructional as it challenged me to think about my deepest passion and how my job does (or does not) allow me to experience such passion.  It is important to note that I ramble extensively in the first half of this reflection.  Jumping from one disparate point to the next, the first part of this episode finds me talking about the podcast and an earlier episode; about grades, late work, critical thinking, and learning; about race and "the race card"; and about language, consciousness and time.