I have this friend Sloan. Hes a real lunatic. Ive never met anyone who could pole dance without a pole. But when hes not shaming himself and his entire family tree he is truly the smartest person I know. Perhaps to you that seems as if I might not be saying much. But, dont take a cue from my spaciness as indicative of the company I keep. Ive got a couple razor sharps in my crew for sure.
But, about Sloan, I remember one time we were talking about the U.S. in Iraq. Its a complex subject, to be certain, but Sloan thinks that if youre going to consider it you need to put it into context, including historical. I couldnt agree more. Before I knew it, his historical context began with fractured substrata of the Persian Empire and I had three thousand years of history to listen to before we could resume our talk on the U.S. in Iraq. Thats pretty impressive. Annoying, but impressive. Many times its difficult for me to disagree with Sloan. But that time happened, indeed, and Ill never look at him the same again.
I was walking across the Washington Ave. bridge and Sloan told me that he didnt like talking in superlatives (this guy sounds like a real ball of...