“There’s working hard and there’s being obsessive, and you my friend are treading the line.”
“Well I’m home now, and I’m too starved to have this discussion with you again, so let us talk later.”
Dan looked at Eric sternly for a moment, then broke into a smile and wrapped his big arm around Eric’s neck.
“Just messing with you bro, I know you have to work, just try to have some fun too!”
Eric broke free, now smiling too. “Yeah, yeah. Hey you try doing my job. Remember I have to create original research to earn that doctorate. Original research, ha! You know what passes for original these days? Well my reasearch really is going to be original and it really will benefit a lot of people. If I ever finish it that is.”