Life is much more available in New York - there are a dozen movie theaters within walking distance. Living in California is easier, but you get sedentary.
There was no pretense to objectivity; 'Time' had a partisan Republican point of view, and if it was one not shared by many of its gentrified Ivy Leaguers, few felt the compulsion to quit.
Retirement is purgatory for the former sports star. The world outside organized sports is unforgiving.
Being a professional screenwriter is perhaps the hardest occupation. Because nothing is ever yours and, by the nature of the medium, you are never ultimately responsible for your work. It can be interesting - if you have another outlet.
Conspiracy is a small but durable seller, retooled every year or so.
No professional athlete likes to admit that he has played too long. There is too much money involved, rarely enough saved, and there is the eternal hope that age has not withered skills.
All life is inherently dangerous. But beyond that, Los Angeles is just a wonderful place to be.
