"I know that in all of this I have come to valuable realizations. Realizations that I want to be able to communicate to people in ways that they will see and be motivated to change their lives and see that ultimately change the course of the world."

Oh boy, and do I ever know that's true Linda.

It's a funny thing when people try to be helpful and really aren't. I guess for me reading that reading stuff I don't have to think very much about seems really necessary. So much so that it easy becomes procrastination.

Danah Boyd is really smart. Right now she's in deep hibernation mode with her dissertation--deadline looming. I was amused by her post delectable brain floss? that she allows herself 50 pages a day for reading stuff that requires no thinking. Like candy, I expect I'd binge if I were in her shoes.

So, no reading trashy novels for you. That's probably for the best. But there is an underlying nugget of truth, which actually intersects with your subject: to think well, sometimes we've got to give it a rest. Meditation maybe the ticket or Scrabble or whatever you do. You've got permission from me to pace yourself and to sustain your whirlwind of activity with a little non-structured time everyday.