The National Surveillance State doesn't want anyone to be able to communicate without the authorities being able to monitor that communication.

I read pretty eclectically - fiction, non-fiction, and poetry - and I've been inspired and influenced by a number of writers.

Anger, and the self-righteousness that is both the cause and consequence of anger, tends to be easier on the psyche than personal responsibility.

Stephen King has inspired me with his humor and honesty, and his admonition that the author's job is to tell the truth.