Mother is far too clever to understand anything she does not like.

Mother is far too clever to understand anything she does not like

By 'radical,' I understand one who goes too far; by 'conservative', one who does not go far enough; by 'reactionary', one who won't go at all.

I am attracted to anything that does not feel derivative.

My mother could do absolutely anything. She was like Martha Stewart before such a thing existed.

Too clever is dumb.