At the time I wrote Xone I had never been on the Internet.

Adults had the notion that juveniles needed to suffer. Only when they had suffered enough to wipe out most of their naturally joyous spirits and innocence were they staid enough to be considered mature. An adult was essentially a broken-down child.

In fact, I believe that we need better sex education in our own culture, here in America, so that young folk learn about things like venereal disease before they encounter it.

At present I answer about 100 letters a month, and read 300 emails.

If the fiercest conglomerate monsters had souls, with all that implied, who could condemn them as evil?

Barbarian --A Code of Conduct honored by all true barbarian warriors, requiring excellent coordination with weapons, closeness to nature, awkwardness with women, common sense, and completion of the mission.

Never thought I'd see the day when Death was denied. That leaves taxes as the only certainty.