America Is A Great Story And There

I Wasn't A Very Discriminating Reader. I Read Just About Everything That Came Along.

The Mississippi River Carries The Mud Of Thirty States And Two Provinces 2,000 Miles South To The Delta And Deposits 500 Million Tons Of It There Every Year. The Business Of The Mississippi, Which It Will Accomplish In Time, Is Methodically To Transport All Of Illinois To The Gulf Of Mexico.

I Suppose I Was A Little Bit Of What Would Be Called Today A Nerd. I Didn't Have Girlfriends, And Really I Wasn't A Very Social Boy.

I Can't Remember A Time When I Didn't Want To Be A Reporter. I Don't Know Where I Got The Idea That It Was A Romantic Calling.

The Love Of Family And The Admiration Of Friends Is Much More Important Than Wealth And Privilege.