But Almost Any Place Is Baghdad If

A Closed Mind Is A Dying Mind.

Take Texas The Way Texas Takes Bourbon. Straight. It Goes Down Easier.

America -- Rather, The United States -- Seems To Me To Be The Jew Among The Nations. It Is Resourceful, Adaptable, Maligned, Envied, Feared, Imposed Upon. It Is Warm-hearted, Over-friendly; Quick-witted, Lavish, Colorful; Given To Extravagant Speech And Gestures; Its People Are Travelers And Wanderers By Nature, Moving, Shifting, Restless; Swarming In Fords, In Ocean Liners; Craving Entertainment; Volatile. The Chuckle Among The Nations Of The World.

A Writer's Working Hours Are His Waking Hours. He Is Working As Long As He Is Conscious And Frequently When He Isn't.

I Suppose It Is A Gift, Being Young, But It Isn't Special. We've All Got It, Early In Life.