Things to avoid

Having your son wake you up at 4 AM by walking into your bedroom and projectile vomiting on you.

Needed innovations (part 3)

Supermarket subscriptions. Buy a monthly subscription and you can walk in and buy as much food as you want and never have to wait on lines behind people who suddenly decide at the last minute that they have to pay the $8.54 for their Fruit Loops and Diet Coke in nickels and pennies.

Needed innovations (part 2)

A new 24/7 cable news channel that I can watch for more than 5 minutes without feeling the need to set myself on fire.

Needed innovations

Room-temperature snow.

Why "Walking with Norman?"

The Norman in the title is Norman Blake, the great American guitarist, known for his detailed renderings of traditional music and his lack of interest in following trends other than those that meet his standards of purity, quality, and honesty. When I think about walking with Norman, I think about the passion that it takes to fully commit yourself to doing something important and never compromising.