My visit to my old high school turned out well, even though I spent a few minutes sitting on a chair in the hallway outside the principal’s office. I spoke to the creative studies class, and told them how I went from writing for the school paper (the year of the infamous Cafeteria Exposé) to writing novels that are shelved in the school library. The kids were bright and eager and almost all of them stayed awake. Success!
Now, to wrap up Question Time 2014.
Dana Jean asks:
Can we ask personal questions? Are you a grandma yet? If so, Any thoughts for a children’s book?
Yes. No. No.
laurenob asks:
Does Secretariat belong on the list of the 100 Greatest Athletes of All Time?
Yes.
Exhibit 1: the 1973 Preakness. Secretariat breaks leisurely and is in last place after the opening quarter mile. But on the first turn, Ron Turcotte realizes what a deceptively slow pace the leaders are setting, and urges Secretariat to take control. Just look at the move he makes around the turn. Muscular yet effortless. He eats up the ground and the field, and keeps going, to convincing victory.
Exhibit 2: the 1973 Belmont. As they say in the law, res ipsa loquitur. The thing speaks for itself.
Chills. Every damn time I watch it.
Thanks for all your great questions, everybody!