There is not as much satisfaction in cashing a paycheck as there is in standing back at the end of the day and looking upon change that one has brought about through the use of the hands or the manipulation of instruments of creation, a change that was not visible that morning when the work began, a change that stands as itself on legs, at the end of the day, that were only dreams that morning. No wonder so many people long to retire early and escape the workplace. No wonder so many people have sunk their savings into the speculative stock market in the hopes they might come up a winner. Cover up with a Salon T-shirt this summer. The rough and charming godfather of punk sings quietly now and makes us nostalgic for a time that never existed.
Romance can get complicated for anyone, but it's become a nightmare for the world's crown princes.