In a moment of revelation, a programmer friend on mine (a really rather good programmer, with a wide circle of friends and interests, a long and successful CV and a fascinating, complex and by many measures disastrously f*cked family life) stared hard at me over his pint glass and said: “Life is loosely typed”.

The pauses between the words are… precious. Before everything, before even intention – is the breath.

Ellipses are a way of implying that time is taken, care is given, reflection occurs. If you don’t like them that much, it might be worth considering whether http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome is playing too great a part in your life. Aspergers’ effects can be mediated, with help.

KidJoke:
Q: How do you keep an idiot in suspense?
A: I’ll tell you next week.

Patience is indicated.