Hi Mike,

>Change of subject, I'm sure you know the new documentary about Hunter S. Thompson is out. The reviews I have seen have been reasonably positive. I don't think I will see it, though. The book already showed me what the movie reviewers are saying, which is that he became trapped in the persona he created and did very little the last 25 years or so of his life. A depressing waste of talent.

I knew nothing about the new documentary, thanks for bringing it to my attention. Yeah, it was painfully obvious in that book you sent me, "Gonzo", that Hunter was living off his celebrity and having interns write his stuff for him. Frankly, I lost respect for him as a person after that read. He hurt a lot of people.