A Deal With The Devil Five months ago, I made a deal with the devil. It sounds so dramatic, but it is so, so simple; and once you know how, it is hard not to. But you must resist, for if you don't, you will regret it later. Trust me on that. First, a little something about me. I'm what you'd call a slacker, a slothful waster, or even a bundle of disappointment'. That's all anyone's ever called me. I've made peace with that. Truth be told, these epithets have become more truly my friends than any…