Have you ever been around one of those people who are always trying to prove themselves to you? Every anecdote you share, they have a bigger story. If you pedal a bike, they ride a Harley. If you eat cheese, they own a dairy. If you have a sniffle, they have leprosy.

I met a new one recently. She blew me away with her ability to see reality in such a flowing, ever-evolving [...]