In A Life Properly Lived, You're A

I've Never Felt Influenced By Ernest Hemingway Though I Suppose There Is Something Inevitable There.

The Days Are Stacked Against What We Think We Are.

As An English Major I Was Familiar With The Stories Of Dozens Of Writers Trying To Get Their Work Done Among The Multifarious Diversions Of The World And The Hurdles Of Their Own Vices. A Professor Had Said That What Saved Writers Is That They, Like Politicians, Had The Illusion Of Destiny That Allowed Them To Overcome Obstacles No Matter How Nominal Their Work.

Yeah, But Now Suddenly - You Know, Universities Are Notoriously Market Oriented, Too.

The Simple Act Of Opening A Bottle Of Wine Has Brought More Happiness To The Human Race Than All The Collective Governments In The History Of Earth