in my cd player... Saint Etienne Sound of Water   on the page... Michael Chabon The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay   into... drooping tulips; sun; political operatives; Moroccan soup; the Cleveland Plain Dealer on microfiche circa 1982-1985   karma... Yesterday I traded $17.50 for a changed tire. The story is long and sweet and tearful, but the reality of now is feeling all of that good karma coursing through my veins.   impairment... The late night Merlot makes me feel invincible, with White House Aids filling my wine glass and Legislative Aids fetching me salmon croquets.   tardy... Every email is filled with a new thought, something else worth pondering for days on end. It's hard to keep up.