And still I wander, seeking compensation in unforseen encounters and unexpected sights, in sunsets, storms and passing fancies.

It was so much fun to have the freedom to wander America, with no assignments. For 25 or 30 years I never had an assignment. These were all stories I wanted to do myself.

The first books I was interested in were all about baseball. But I can't think of one single book that changed my life in any way.

The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.

What I learned on the road. Above all else - to love my native land.

I don't know what makes a good feature story. I've always assumed that if it was a story that interested or amused me, that it would have the same impact on other people.

There are a lot of people who are doing wonderful things, quietly, with no motive of greed, or hostility toward other people, or delusions of superiority.