My mind is most closely linked to the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics. Countless attempts at creating comprehensive dictation have failed to allow me to reach the concluding number 42, much less to discover the ultimate question about life, the universe, and everything. Nonetheless, I strive on, hoping that if I "toss in fifteen cents and a nail and the shell of a great-great-great-grandfather snail", I might receive in return a story grand enough to bring fulfillment to any soul.