I Would Normally Never Set Out To

One Of Life's Joys Was To Have Friends Who Gave You Reality Checks...who Would Call You On Your Crap Before It Rose So High You Drowned In It.

The Village Is Coming Back, Like It Or Not.

Cultural Contamination That Is Directed Outward Is Always Seen As ‘enlightenment.'

Alas, Criticism Has Always Been What Human Beings, Especially Leaders, Most Hate To Hear.

When I Begin A Book, I Inevitably Discover Many Things Along The Way, About The Characters, Their Past Histories And The Political Intrigues That Surround Them. This Discovery Process Is Vital, And I Would Not Prejudice It By Deciding Too Much In Advance