Though Chains Be Of Gold, They Are

The Second Half Of The '60s Really Was A Kind Of Learning Period, In Terms Of Writing, For Me.

I've Been Accused Of Being A Little Pedantic Here And There, But I Don't Buy That Criticism. I'm Telling It Like I See It. You Don't Have To Buy It. You Don't Have To Like It. You Don't Have To Listen To It At All. I'm Not Trying To Convince People Of Things, Other Than The Fact That I'm Trying To Make As Vivid As I Can My Own Feelings And Experiences.

It Sounds Strange To Say It, But You Can Be In A War Zone And Have A Lot Of Fun. Even Though War Is Essentially Pain On All Sides, Human Beings Have The Capacity To Enjoy Themselves. The Soldiers Are Mostly Young People, Full Of Enthusiasm And Energy, And That's An Exciting Thing For An Old Guy Like Me.

We All Grow Up With Anger. It's Part Of The Human Condition. But What Do You Do With That? It Seems Obvious To Me That You've Got To Use It For Something, But You Have To Separate It From Your Ego.

Resisting The Powers That Be, We Are Keeping Things From Getting Worse Than They Otherwise Might Be. And That Effort Is Very Much Worthwhile.