Val

Val and I only recently got to know each other a little better. I wish I had started sooner. She is witty, with an impeccable sense of appropriateness and timing. She deftly blends skepticism with hopefulness, keeping her down-to-earth, diligent and hard-working. And she'll keep you down-to-earth and make you earn your keep in a conversation. People like Val are essential in making the world a sharper, more independent and more honest place.