There's really no such thing as an 'ex-cop' or a cop who's 'off-duty' or 'retired.' Once trained, once indoctrinated, a cop is always alert, assessing reality in terms of its potential for illegal acts.

Poise and indifference so often look the same.

My job as the writer is to fool you. Your job as the reader is to see if you can catch me at it.

Pay enough for anything and it passes for taste.

Sometimes I wonder what the difference is between being cautious and being dead.

Give yourself time to get better.

All of us are subjected to somebody else's power at some point. So once in a while you kiss ass. So what? Either you make your peace with that early, or you end up living your life as a crank and a misfit.