I so enjoyed the whirlwind tour of the English language ("whirlwind tour"? You've got me looking at my word choices with a feeling of jamais vu).

Yes, flexibility over ease. I wonder if any other language could produce a James Joyce and Finnegan's Wake. Is there an equivalent in any other language?

Bravo again for standing up for distractions, letting the mind wander and, paradoxically, discovering in distraction a new way of paying attention.

DR