I just got a flu shot, and took a 3 hour nap. What am I thinking about as I wake from my fever dreams? The decline of the TV show The Walking Dead. Also, trust. And weaponizing our differences against each other. I try to have a good mix of storytelling critique and life lessons. I am encouraged by the perspectives of the youth today, and I fully expect that our civilization will not go extinct in my lifetime. Maybe that's the most important birthday gift of all.