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On The Three Pigs He And His Wife Own: "we Acquired The Pigs Last Year. My Wife Was Born On A Pig Farm And Has Always Been Very Fond Of Pigs. Of Course, They Are For Eating, Which Is Why They Are Named Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner. You Wouldn’t Want To Eat Rufus, Marcus And Esmeralda.

What Obsesses A Writer Starting Out On A Lifetime's Work Is The Panic-stricken Search For A Voice Of His Own.

Writing About The Indignities Of Old Age: The Daunting Stairway To The Restaurant Restroom, The Benefits Of A Wheelchair In Airports And Its Disadvantages At Cocktail Parties, Giving The User What He Described As A Child's-eye View Of The Party And A Crotch-level View Of The Guests. Dying Is A Matter Of Slapstick And Pratfalls. The Aging Process Is Not Gradual Or Gentle. It Rushes Up, Pushes You Over And Runs Off Laughing. No One Should Grow Old Who Isn't Ready To Appear Ridiculous.

The Law Seems Like A Sort Of Maze Through Which A Client Must Be Led To Safety, A Collection Of Reefs, Rocks, And Underwater Hazards Through Which He Or She Must Be Piloted.

Like Childhood, Old Age Is Irresponsible, Reckless, And Foolhardy. Children And Old People Have Everything To Gain And Nothing Much To Lose. It's Middle-age Which Is Cursed By The Desperate Need To Cling To Some Finger-hold Halfway Up The Mountain, To Conform, Not To Cause Trouble, To Behave Well.