I learn something new from each conversation I have with Jim. (And what higher compliment could there be?) He is unquenchably positive, un chef extraordinaire, and a master of the Harvard Semicolon. He can take a sunrise and sprinkle it with dew. He has an appetite for challenges and continuous learning that I admire with my whole being. Among other talents, he can take the most grim scenes of mindless bureaucracy and paint them with technicolor humor. He wields his powers for awesome with grace and generosity. I’m honored to have him as my friend.