Someone said to me recently that I talk an awful lot about death, or people dying. There is a pretty simple explanation and it may not be what you think. I’m not trying to familiarize myself with thinking about it to ease any fears. It’s just that I’m of an age now where I know more people dying than I do people having birthdays. It happens to all of us and it will happen to you if you don’t die first.

That said, I do have goals for dying and they might not be what you think either. Most people just think about it in the context of putting it off for as long as possible. That’s not my gig and it’s not even a goal, for those trying. Nah, man. Two goals: One is not to die in the middle of some petty action or deed, and two is not to die with a lie or dishonest words on my lips.

That’s my bucket list.