Childhood Is A Tricky Business. Usually, Something

You Know Who My Gods Are, Who I Believe In Fervently? Herman Melville, Emily Dickinson - She's Probably The Top - Mozart, Shakespeare, Keats. These Are Wonderful Gods Who Have Gotten Me Through The Narrow Straits Of Life.

There's Something In This Country That Is So Opposed To Understanding The Complexity Of Children.

I'm Scared Of Watching A Tv Show About Vampires. I Can't Fall Asleep.

I Had Been Reading A Fabulous Book [the Man Verdi, By Frank Walker] About [giuseppe] Verdi, Whom I Adore.

And Now," Cried Max, "let The Wild Rumpus Start!