I live dangerously. I've been bitten by black widows (more of a
   problem here than brown recluse although they CAN exist here for
   short periods of time like a few weeks). I take a benedryl and
   put the cream on it and it heals up after a few days. Usually
   though, I wrap my finger with a magic cloth (microfiber but I
   love the original name) that's wrung almost dry. Works perfect
   and it's no effort. = I agree that I'm ignorant. Thankfully,
   although I occasionally suffer from anxiety issues, I'm not
   frantic. I do wonder things but it's more of a childish
   curiosity. Demented? I'm not sure what that would be like.
   Mortal? I suspect but I don't know. Wisdom? No idea. I'm
   ignorant. ==