An offensive lineman in the sport of Football (American) who punishes defenders as a run blocker. Road graders dominate at the point of attack, paving the way for an effective ground game. They will run over you or they will run through you. A true road grader plays with a mean streak, finishing blocks and playing through the whistle.

The two states of being are as a human being, or a hungry ghost. Semi-regularly you need to ask yourself which you are. Sometimes it is human. Others, alas, it is hungry ghost.

The hungry ghost seeks validity outside of themselves. Someone pining for an indifferent ex is a hungry ghost. Someone who arrives alone at 6:30 on Saturday night to a pub is probably a hungry ghost. Obsessive checking of mobile phones, chat sites or networks are clear signs that one is a hungry ghost.

The best thing to do is just stay home and ride it out. Read a book. Find some good clean fun.