Full Of Thrills And Tension - But

Imagine The Uproar If The Federal Government Tried To Make Everyone Wear A Radio Transmitter Around Their Neck So We Can Keep Track Of Their Movements. But People Happily Carry Their Cell Phones In Their Purses And Pockets.

La Has A Fantastic Car Scene And Because The Climate Is So Gentle, Cars Can Last Forever.

I Wanted Readers To Be Genuinely Unsure As To Whether She's Telling The Truth Or Lying. It Meant Making Her Partly Sympathetic, And Partly Unsympathetic, Which Wasn't Easy.

Plan A Is To Hitch A Ride Out Of Here. But If They Want A War, Then Plan B Is To Win It.

People Spend Thousands Of Dollars On Stereos. Sometimes Tens Of Thousands. There Is A Specialist Industry Right Here In The States Which Builds Stereo Gear To A Standard You Wouldn't Believe. Tubed Amplifiers Which Cost More Than A House. Speakers Taller Than Me. Cables Thicker Than A Garden Hose. Some Army Guys Had That Stuff. I'd Heard It On Bases Around The World. Wonderful. But They Were Wasting Their Money. Because The Best Stereo In The World Is Free. Inside Your Head. It Sounds As Good As You Want It To. As Loud As You Want It To Be.