So, I've written once or twice about the fact that I'd suddenly seemed to develop speech problems in that I'd try to say two words at once or I'd end up repeating myself -- kind of like a stutter, but not really. I attributed it to nerves. I have a new theory.

Watching Robin Williams tonight on HBO, I saw and heard him do the same thing a few times. And I know, for him, it probably wasn't a confidence problem, despite the fact that he was up in front of a live audience. It was edited by HBO, so they could've easily taken it out. I think that he's just so manic -- his brain is running at such a high speed -- that his thoughts form more quickly than he can verbally express them.

I kind of know how that feels, since I do get that sensation sometimes that my brain is running too fast for the rest of me. So maybe it's not a confidence problem, which makes me feel better. And that gives me a bit more confidence back.