Objective journalism is one of the main reasons that American politics has been allowed to be so corrupt for so long.

There is probably some long-standing "rule" among writers, journalists, and other word-mongers that says: "When you start stealing from your own work you're in bad trouble." And it may be true.

I have always loved marijuana. It has been a source of joy and comfort to me for many years. And I still think of it as a basic staple of life, along with beer and ice and grapefruits - and millions of Americans agree with me.

Any candidate who'd offered a real possibility of an alternative to Nixon - someone with a different concept of the presidency - could have challenged him and come very close to beating him.

Any combination of a 250-pound Mexican and LSD-25 is a potentially terminal menace for anything it can reach

Get out of control, but appear under control. It?s not bad to alarm other people, though ? it?s good for them.

I have never believed much in luck, and my sense of humor has tended to walk on the dark side.