Cats are dangerous companions for writers because cat watching is a near-perfect method of writing avoidance

People that hate cats, will come back as mice in their next life

Authors, he thought. Even the sane ones are nuts.

This is a quality-of-life project where the public benefits by one, getting rid of (a) dilapidated building and, by two, increasing the value of the property, thereby increasing the tax revenue for District 87 and the city.

And that is per owner not per dog.

You could write a book or create a mini-series on the making of Taylor vs. Wright. I'll always remember (Mike) Tyson vs. (Lennox) Lewis as the most difficult negotiation we've had at HBO. But this one was like a roller coaster.