Footnote
As you've probably noticed, I've been shifting somewhat toward a more scatterbrained, zigzagging essay style for which "sticking to the point" is not much of a concern. I'm still getting comfortable with it, but would like to know what other people think: Should I let the interconnectedness of thoughts bleed out into my writing, or make more of an effort to think in a straight line and keep my thoughts relatively modular? Rest assured that it'll all get written one way or another, I'm just experimenting with how to chunk it.