where Allen Ginsberg's Howl didn't work on me as a pick-up line, Kerouac's 'On the Road" sure as hell did.

fellows who presented themselves as the useless, unreliable beat boet types were attractive to me. what did i know? i was useless and unreliable too.

i think, Ted, you'd have liked OtR better had you put it to better employment.

waltz

hope you're well.