Mr.+Barra

I try to keep things simple. I am devoted to my wife and daughters ( soon daughters ). I'm in the midst of probably the best year of my life.

My friends are few but profound. To quote [|Whitman], "to be with those I like is enough." My friends and I lead different lives, which gives us endless conversational material, often related to the question, "What is a life well-lived?"

I love my profession, especially the immediacy of it, and have a difficult time fighting off the temptation of new ideas. At times, they come in waves, and it can be very exciting. I [|love] the inventiveness of teaching - at times to a fault. Speaking of invention, one of my favorite scholarly books is [|this one].

When I was young, I worried if I'd ever be able to sing [|this song] and fully mean it. I no longer worry; it's in the bag, and I really know no other way but my own.

When I was much younger, [|this] was my favorite song. I'm still fond of the lyrics - especially how they're delivered.

Sometimes I think Myrtle Wilson gets a bad rap, unjustly - like, she was just supposed to accept her fate, happily in that dusty garage. On a side note, I was way into the latest //Gatsby// movie.

And speaking of movies, here's a screenshot of one of my favorite film scenes: 

List of [|hoaxes].

List of [|cognitive biases].