Muses

"Come into my cell. Make yourself at home. Take the chair; I'll sit on the cot. No? You prefer to stand by the window? I understand. You like my little view. Have you noticed that the narrower the view the more you can see?" -- Walker Percy, Lancelot

Muses: William F. Buckley, Fred Chappell, Anton Chekhov, Colin Dexter, Shusaku Endo, Fred Exley, Shelby Foote, Richard Ford, Peter Gammons, Jeff Greenfield, David Halberstam, Thomas Hardy, Michael Herr, John Hiatt, Christopher and Peter Hitchens, Michael Kelly, Barbara Kingsolver, Michael Kinsley, Tony Kornheiser, Declan Macmanus, Flannery O'Connor, Dorothy Parker, David Simon, Red Smith, Anne Tyler and William Styron.

Dedicated to Alex, Charley, Casey, Ellie and Murphy.

  • Man of action: R.M. Knight. Most people do not understand the pressures of leadership, the courage of conviction. Most people do not truly understand what it means to serve others, not one's self. Here is a much misunderstood example of these virtues.

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