Back in Minnesota i knew a guy named Adam. We used to joke that his anger arrived ten minutes before he did. He was one of the most pissed-off people i’ve ever known. Fact is he made me seem like Mr. Sunshine. I got to witness him really cut loose a few times we were out together. He railed against social injustice, minneapolis women (many of whom he referred to as “self-important-half-pretty nitwits”) and all issues in-between. I really liked Adam and i hope he thought of me as a friend, although i was never quite clear where i stood with him.

But that was ok; not knowing.

He and i had something in common. We were both angry because we felt deep down that everything, and i do mean everything, could be so much better. We also knew that argument and friction could be a good thing. Anyway, i miss Adam. I miss having somebody to argue with who has a solid understanding of loyal-opposition.

Adam, like Annette, was great for whenever a dose of reality was needed. True Adam’s reality was a bit on the pessimistic side, but he was never mean-spirited. Even when he was really on a tear i always knew that his goal was to improve understanding or to offer an alternative view. The fact he was prone to dramatic language and hyperbole was part of who he was.

As i said, i miss Adam.