Crimes of which a people is ashamed constitute its real history. The same is true of man.
Before I left the 'Star' last year to write books full-time, I welcomed catastrophe. It was material. Missed planes, broken pipes, dead lawns, digestive disorders, you name it, if it was something that had gone horribly wrong, it was worth banging out 600 words about.
But I firmly believe that you can't be emotionally free until you are emotionally committed.