One good thing.

There's times when I know that having a pulpit like Websnark means speaking out. It means taking a stand and making a difference.

And there are times it's better to find someone with a lot bigger fucking pulpit.

Then and now.

Thirteen years ago, I could cheerfully write any Superguy story I wanted, asserting the most banal bullshit and getting things wrong gleefully with a toss of my head and saying (in my best Ed Wood, Jr. voice) no one's going to pay attention to the little details.

Today, I work on a super hero story and have to stop and think oh shit. I have a throwaway sentence about close up magic. Now I have to buy and read seven books -- including books by Bill Severn and Penn & Teller.

I'm not sure I've gained anything.