I understand there is an organization in Colorado called, "Dare to Be Dull." I am not a joiner, but I think I may have found my people. Their mission statement reads, "We try to reach out to all other people out there who actually like jell-o and washing their own cars, but have been afraid to admit it."

Actually I don't like jell-o. And I hate to wash my car. So I may be a wilder, crazier guy than I thought. But on the other hand, I leave a meeting, somebody leaves with me, and comments, "That was the dullest meeting that I have ever been to." I say, "Yes. Wasn't it wonderful."

I am also uncomfortable with certain emotional demonstrations. Which is probably why I am a Methodist, a modern one anyway. The old Methodists for a while in their history were shouters and dancers. In those da…