But The English Are Different,

The Tradition I Was Born Into Was Essentially Nomadic, A Herdsmen Tradition, Following Animals Across The Earth. The Bookshops Are A Form Of Ranching; Instead Of Herding Cattle, I Herd Books. Writing Is A Form Of Herding, Too; I Herd Words Into Little Paragraph-like Clusters.

Writing Is A Form Of Herding. I Herd Words Into Little Paragraph-like Clusters.

It's A Fine World, Though Rich In Hardships At Times.

For The Past Several Centuries The Bonding Power Of The Family Dinner Table Has Been One Of The Few Constants, And Now It's Binding No More. The Potency Of The Media Is Now Stronger Than That Of The Family. The Wonder Is That Families Still Exist At All, Since The Forces Of Modern Life Mainly All Pull People Away From A Family Centered Way Of Life.

True Maturity Is Only Reached When A Man Realizes He Has Become A Father Figure To His Girlfriends' Boyfriend - And He Accepts It