Geoff Dyer's collection of essays "Working the Room" is mostly boring; dull essays about photographers and long winded expositions on long dead jazz musicians. Near the end of the book, where he starts to write autobiographically, is where it really picks up. I won't quote anything, but he has some salient points to make on the subject of leisure as a chosen lifestyle- he lived on the dole in England for many years writing, drinking and trying to get laid. Anyway, I read these sections one morning and then watched some episodes of Star Trek (NB: I have acquired every next generation episode on VHS) A lot of people see life as a struggle between their 'virtuous' sides and their 'indulgent' sides. I now see every decision as DYER vs. PICARD decision. I will rarely detail my PICARD decisions on this blog. Take it for granted that I am following the prime directive.