I'm Not Any Kind Of

When I Was Growing Up, We Always Had A Big Family Dinner At Around Noon On Sunday. I Still Love That Whenever It Is Possible To Gather The Family Together.

I Have Been Shaped By The Experiences Of The People Who Are Closest To Me, By The Things I've Learned From [my Wife] Martha, By My Hopes And My Concerns For My Children, Philip And Laura, By The Experiences Of Members Of My Family, Who Are Getting Older, By My Sister's Experiences As A Trial Lawyer In A Profession That Has Traditionally Been Dominated By Men.

It Was A Time Of Turmoil At Colleges And Universities. And I Saw Some Very Smart People And Very Privileged People Behaving Irresponsibly. And I Couldn't Help Making A Contrast Between Some Of The Worst Of What I Saw On The Campus And The Good Sense And The Decency Of The People Back In My Own Community.

As I Mentioned, Things Were Particularly Hard During The Depression. My Paternal Grandfather Was Frequently Out Of Work, And The Family Was Evicted From Their Home.

When I Entered College, I Thought That I Wanted To Be A Lawyer, But By The Time I Was Set To Graduate, I Was Not Too Sure Of That.