We've sure come a long way since then. Sometimes I wish we hadn't. I hate H-bombs and the Jerry Springer show. - Kurt Vonnegut

What do I myself think of this particular book? I feel lousy about it, but I always feel lousy about my books.

I asked this heroic pet lover how it felt to have died for a schnauzer named Teddy. Salvador Biagiani was philosophical. He said it sure beat dying for absolutely nothing in the Viet Nam War.

Maturity...is knowing what your limitations are...Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything.