I Can't Say That I Haven't Done

Most Sailing Ships Take What They Call Trainees, Who Pay To Be Part Of The Crew. The Picton Castle Takes People Who Are Absolutely Raw Recruits. But You Can't Just Ride Along. You're Learning To Steer The Ship, Navigation; You're Pulling Lines, Keeping A Lookout; In The Galley You're Cooking.

I Always Know Exactly Where My Stories Take Place, Which Gives Me Something Certain So I Can Use My Imagination For The Other Stuff. I Worry Though, Who Wants To Keep Reading Stories About Kalamazoo?

The First Trip I Remember Taking Was On The Train From Virginia Up To New York City, Watching The Summertime Countryside Rolling Past The Window. They Used White Linen Tablecloths In The Dining Car In Those Days, And Real Silver. I Love Trains To This Day. Maybe That Was The Beginning Of My Fixation With Leisurely Modes Of Travel.

Many Who Wave American Flags Also Practice Discrimination On The Basis Of Race. Many Who Wave American Flags Practice Anti-semitism. We Think That Betrays The Fundamental Ideals Of Our Democracy.

The South Downs Of England Reminded Me A Bit Of My Old Virginia Homeland.