There comes a time in the life of us all when we must lay aside our books or put down our tools and leave our place of work and walk forth on the road to meet the enemy face-to-face. Once and for all and at last

Our “neoconservatives” are neither new nor conservative, but old as Babylon and evil as Hell.

There are no vacant lots in nature.

It is an author's most solemn obligation to honor truth. If the free and independent writer does not speak truth to power, who will?

Within minutes my 115-mile walk through the desert hills becomes a thing apart, a disjunct reality on the far side of a bottomless abyss, immediately beyond physical recollection.But it's all still there in my heart and soul. The walk, the hills, the sky, the solitary pain and pleasure-they will grow larger, sweeter, lovelier in the days to come, like a treasure found and then, voluntarily, surrendered. Returned to the mountains with my blessing. It leaves a golden glowing on the mind.

There are only two kinds of books -- good books and the others. The good are winnowed from the bad through the democracy of time.

Defiance is beautiful. The defiance of power, especially great or overwhelming power, exalts and glorifies the rebel.