Eventually, though, after I served as a reviewer on enough papers to realize that the authors whose papers I was reviewing probably wanted to dismiss my comments as well, I began to trust that the reviewers had valid points.
Later, though, I would serve as Editor-in-Chief and Publisher.
Broadly, though, it serves him well.
More important, though, it serves as a gentle corrective to kid culture's ongoing sensory assault.
Though I never served in combat, I was trained and ready to go when called.
I have the distinct honor of one day being able to tell my children that even though I never served in the military or fought for their freedom, I did live through the William Hung phenomenon and resisted the temptation to capsize my brain with a sack full of remote controls.
I felt as though I was served a fresh platter of ego sashimi".
From former bosses to business partners, colleagues to clients, the Party Elite couldn't lie about me fast enough, and they didn't send a dime of Republican defense money my way even though I'd served the cause for its entire glorious decade, from the Contract with America to taking back the White House.
The only element of the pudding that I still make is the crème brûlée, though these days I serve it with caramelised walnut miso ice-cream – I stole the idea from another MasterChef contestant, Aki Matsushima, who did it on the 2012 series.
Beyond the desktop, this is how 2D consumers are being served today, though I don't think it's as much about infrastructure as it is a matter of convenience.
