At the pool, where I have found myself regularly after work, is a sign that enigmatically states, “Pool Capacity 541.” Every day for months, I have formulated the question, capacity for what?

There was a time when I believed that books - novels, in particular - could change the way people thought about their world. Children from good homes in this day and age are raised with books; my house was certainly no exception.

This land is mighty changed. A run-out banjer player like me just don’t fit in right today. Ya see, modern society and me don’t see eye to eye.