Sometimes I have an unexplainable urge to watch Top Gun, the ridiculously awful, yet awesome, 1986 film about "the best of the best" in naval aviation. Tonight was one of those times, poorly timed in the midst of finals season. For whatever reason, I love this movie with an ardent passion. A few years ago, in fact, I went by the name "Maverick." I can quote along with the entire movie, awkward pauses, Goose's "ah-has," and all. It's impossible for me to pass up an opportunity for a well-timed and well-placed Top Gun quotation in conversation. The opportunities are few and far between, which makes them all the more satisfying.
