Alec: Brenda! How are you? Brenda: Alec! I’m hanging in there. And you? Alec: Besides feeling a little cooped up, just great. I’ve always said I’d get to that stack of books I’ve been meaning to read if only I had 9 months of imposed isolation. Turns out it isn’t true. Brenda: Yup, that’s just a lie we tell ourselves. I’ll bet you’ve had more success with your Netflix queue. Alec: You know me too well. Anyway… To bring our readers into the conversation, this…