I guess I was seeking some balance in the wildlife of the city as Rachel Carson sought it in nature. In unbalanced times, balance is as difficult to come by as Parsifal's Grail.

When it comes to the news, the corporate view is `objective,' all else is propaganda.

I want a language that speaks the truth.

Marvin Miller, I suspect, is the most effective union organizer since John L. Lewis.

Never go to bed with someone whose problems are greater than yours.

The issue is jobs. You can't get away from it: jobs. Having a buck or two in your pocket and feeling like somebody.

I am paraphrasing Einstein. I love to do that: nobody dares contradict me.