From the Department of "Yes, Yes...What He Said" -- not to mention the Department of "Do As He Says, Not As He Does/Did" -- here is a commencement speech that David Foster Wallace gave to the newly minted graduates of Kenyon College a couple of years ago. Wallace is on my mind for obvious and sad reasons. His wisdom holds up regardless of recent events. Also this little Note-to-Self-and-Others-Who-Care-to-Listen (which he effectively states in the speech): being a famous-genius-writer-guy/gal is not the key to the City of Health & Happiness.
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