In a roomful of my harshest critics.

Critics tell me I am too self-centered. Some call me egocentric. Or narcissistic. Really, I take all this as a compliment. Better to be confident. Than to hide behind false modesty. But I also like to exaggerate by egocentricity. In humorous ways. For instance, by proclaiming that Lake Superior was named after me -- the superior one.  This galls my critics. The ones without a sense of humor. I like to gall people. Especially the ones that take life far too seriously. Actually, I don't take myself very seriously. Though it doesn't always seem so. When my humor goes awry. In a roomful of my harshest critics.  --Jim Broede