And what is religion, you might ask. It's a technology of living.
Writing is one of the ways I participate in transformation.
It's a dismally lonely business, writing.
Reappraise the past, re-evaluate where we've been, clarify where we are, and predict or anticipate where we are headed. . . .
Write a lot and hit the streets. A writer who doesn't keep up with what's out there ain't gonna be out there.
Take away the miseries and you take away some folks' reason for living.