John Shirley — American Author born on February 10, 1953,

John Shirley is an American writer, primarily of fantasy and science fiction and songwriting. He has also written one historical novel, a western, about Wyatt Earp, Wyatt in Wichita, and one non-fiction book, Gurdjieff: An Introduction to His Life and Ideas. Shirley has written novels, short stories, TV scripts and screenplays, and has published over 40 books and 8 short-story collections. As a musician, Shirley has fronted his own bands and written lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult and others... (wikipedia)

Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them.
I think paranoia can be instructive in the right doses. Paranoia is a skill.
I'm cursed with empathy. I'm also by nature way too opinionated.
I do try to be of some use in the world. I sometimes do volunteer work with kids, and manage to help some people a little, but really making a significant difference can be hard.
Innocence could be considered a discrete state of mind.