I Was In Television Drama, Which Is

The Key To Thrillers Is Vicarious Pleasure.

The British Regulatory System Was Revised, So That Bigger Profits Were Encouraged, Which Removed The Option Of Big Spending On Programming. Quality Just Fell Off A Cliff, And All The Old Hands Either Left Or Were Fired For Being Too Expensive.

People Spend Thousands Of Dollars On Stereos. Sometimes Tens Of Thousands. There Is A Specialist Industry Right Here In The States Which Builds Stereo Gear To A Standard You Wouldn't Believe. Tubed Amplifiers Which Cost More Than A House. Speakers Taller Than Me. Cables Thicker Than A Garden Hose. Some Army Guys Had That Stuff. I'd Heard It On Bases Around The World. Wonderful. But They Were Wasting Their Money. Because The Best Stereo In The World Is Free. Inside Your Head. It Sounds As Good As You Want It To. As Loud As You Want It To Be.

So Long As Readers Keep Reading And My Publishers Keep Publishing, I Plan To Keep On Writing. I'd Have To Be An Idiot To Be Burnt-out In This Job.

I'm Not Really Into Gourmet Food; I'm The Kind Of Guy Who Just Stops By A Place That Looks Good Rather Than Heading For The Restaurant Of The Moment.