Intrigue in the driver's seat

What is midge?
What position does midge hold in the Scottish cultural imaginary?
On a scale of mosquito to horsefly, where does the midge bite fall? How about rubber band to rattlesnake?
How long could a speech I gave about everything remembered about bugs and insects from biology class last?
Does the midge make it the same distance over a Loch as it does a bog?
What are the odds I saw that particular midge before on the way in?
How might midges dispose of their wee midgie wastebuckets?
Who benefits from the power we give the midge?
Are you my mother?

These, a few of my questions on a recent walk in the Scottish Highlands while swatting away the darling savages.

Captain Obvious says: Curiosity is a generous antidote to discomfort. Looking for what makes things tick, first principles, a juicy 'why' - all classically powerful and often productive (even socially valued) distractions.

You've definitely felt the alchemy yourself. Whether an answer is non-fictional or fantastical, the hunt can turn most any low stakes annoyance into a weirdly addictive nut to crack, inevitably with unexpected fruits to savor.

Relentless digging powers most everything in my life (save my relationship, for everyone's sanity).

So strictly professionally speaking, if you're asking about my not-so-secret sauce?

Irresistible questions, whimsical connections, served with an animated tone to get that bread, baby.