The Obvious

            I like listening to Alan Watts. I’m thankful somebody had the foresight to record his lectures. He speaks the genuine. There is limited snake oil to his discourse. I’ll check myself against him from time to time. He says things that I feel, but have difficulty communicating. Comedians do the same thing. They say things that I do or think about. It makes me laugh when someone else presents it to me during a performance. Much of genius is merely stating the obvious, or recognizing the obvious. The obvious is often difficult to ascertain. That’s way it’s genius when it’s discovered. There’s smart and  there’s genius and the difference is obvious.