I have come by the contents of this collection over the years as friends have shared their thoughts with me. I have picked some ideas up from lecturers I have heard, books I have read. I have written them in my daily reader or tucked them between the covers and have enjoyed reading them through hundreds of times. The result is a dog-eared collection and a bulging daily reader whose binding is giving way. This led me to transcribing these thoughts into a volume for my own use of which this is the result. Once completed, it seemed to make sense to share it. For those who are curious about a 12...