Letter to my son -- 1987

Dear Adam,
Simplicity of character is the natural by-product of profound thinking. I think Confucius said that. Is there Egg Foo Young on my mustache? You realize you are an insignificant asshole and then go about your little lifey, which is not to say that you stop living, loving, or learning. It is merely to say that you maintain a realistic perspective on your life, unencumbered by illusion and pettiness. Save the "Whoa, whoas" for the real mind benders.
Do you think that would make a good T-shirt? . . . LOVE THE WHALES, SAVE THE WHOAS. 

Love, Papasan