painful to write...

I fully realize that this post gives away a certain amount of my own pretension, but I will write it anyhow. When I looked at the New York Times this morning, I felt a certain emptiness in reading this story though not to the extent of many of those interviewed within. To those who know me well, crosswords are indeed a key aspect of my stress relief, along with another personal trait that may explain why the AARP sent me a "New Membership Incentive" email last year. I should have taken that tote I guess; it came with a free book of crosswords.