12 Odd, Random Facts About Abraham Lincoln

While extensively researching the politics of antebellum America for my award-winning screenplay, NORTH STAR: THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS, I learned many things about Abraham Lincoln that were never taught in school. These are some of the most interesting.

1. Abraham Lincoln is enshrined in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. In Illinois during the early half of the 19^th century, wrestling was a popular pasttime. The bouts were often brutal, and many a man lost a testicle, or two, in these battles. Abe was defeated just once in 300 matches as a wrestler and did not engage in trying to mutilate his opponents. He won because he was freakishly tall for the day and had tremendous upper body strength from railsplitting. He wasn’t afraid to talk trash, and once, after dispatching an opponent, bragged, “I’m the big buck of this lick. If any of you want to try it, come on and whet your horns.” Nobody took him up on the offer.
2. Abe retired from politics before running for president.
3. Lincoln is the only president to have obtained a patent. Confounded by a steamboat running aground, and having to unload its entire cargo, he invented a device that allowed boats to traverse shallow waters, and was granted patent #6469 in 1849.
4. After his election to the office of President of the United States, he hired a personal secretary, John Nicolay. Nicolay was disturbed by the number of letters threatening violence and death. Lincoln needed to sneak into Washington in disguise the night before his inauguration because of a death threat in Baltimore. The plot to kill the president-elect was uncovered by Lincoln’s friend, Allan Pinkerton.
5. Lincoln was elected in 1860 with just 39 percent of the vote. Finishing second was Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, followed by Northern Democrat Stephen Douglas and the Constitutional Union candidate, John Bell.
6. Godfrey Hyams was offered $60,000 by the Confederate Secret Service to deliver an overcoat to Lincoln as a gift that was infected with yellow fever. Dr. Luke Blackburn was the originator of the plot. Hyams refused.
7. Lincoln often spent time away from the White House, just outside Washington at the Old Soldiers Home, considered a summer vacation spot for presidents at that time. As president Lincoln rode on horseback, alone, to the Old Soldiers Home in August 1864, a musket fired in the immediate vicinity.
   Lincoln’s account of the incident: “I was jogging along at a slow gait, immersed in deep thought, when suddenly I was aroused–I may say the arousement lifted me out of my saddle as well as out of my wits–by the report of a rifle. [He heard a bullet whistle past his ear.] Old Abe, with one reckless bound, unceremoniously separated me from my eight-dollar plug-hat, with which I parted company without any assent, expressed or implied, upon my part. At a break-neck speed we soon arrived in a haven of safety. I can truthfully say that one of the Abes was frightened on this occasion, but modesty forbids my mentioning which of us is entitled to that distinguished honor.”
   Union soldier, Private John Nichols, was sent to retrieve President Lincoln’s trademark stovepipe hat, only to find that a musket ball had created a hole in the top, knocking it off Lincoln’s head.
8. Lincoln established the Thanksgiving holiday, passing legislation Oct. 3, 1863 that the last Thursday of November would be set aside as a day of thanks. He also issued a presidential pardon to “Tom” Turkey, a ritual that has been carried on by every president since.
9. When asked if her husband had a hobby, Mary Todd Lincoln replied, “Cats.” Lincoln was a cat-lover. He also brought his dog, Fido, to the White House, and two goats, Nanny and Nanko.
   Lincoln was an avowed Animal Rights advocate, who sometimes spoke and wrote against cruelty to animals, contending that “an ant’s life was as sweet to it as ours to us.”
10. Lincoln was almost universally hated as a president until Union generals Sherman and Grant turned the tide of the war against the confederacy. It was only after his death that Abraham Lincoln became revered as a wise, just leader.
11. Though no actual proof verifies this fact, it is believed Lincoln’s last meal consisted of mock turtle soup, roast Virginia fowl with chestnut stuffing, baked yams and cauliflower with cheese sauce.
12. Grave robbers tried to steal the body of Abraham Lincoln in 1876. Chicago gang members planned to ransom Lincoln’s remains for $200,000 and the release of a convicted counterfeiter from prison.

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Writing Comedy

Years back, I made a study of cinematic screenplays.  I dissected one in particular, because it made me laugh throughout and it had a good storyline.  I scrutinized Beverly Hills Cop from start to finish.  On average, it has a laugh line — literally, a laugh-out-loud line — every 2-1/2 minutes.  Some gags are funnier than others.  As an owner of an older car, one line that often creeps into my pea-brain is “Be careful parking it.  All this shit happened the last time I parked here.”

I have outlined and re-outlined my newest work in progress, Ballpark!  Today, I just made lists.  I listed the plot points to decide if I needed to revise what is already written.  It helped me realize one whole scene that fails to further the plot, and a few others that can be handled differently for better effect.  If you happened to drive by the Starbucks this afternoon, and saw the guy in the Rockies’ cap laughing although nobody else was around, that was me.  I created a list of gags that I want to include in Ballpark!  My goal was to get to 40 in order to reach that smile quotient of one laugh every 2-1/2 minutes.  I jotted 41 in my planner.  I’ve learned to trust my instincts that if I think it’s funny, the audience will, too.

The next step will be to create the context for the humor.  Most humor is derived from sadness, or tension.  In this case, there is more tension in the form of a romantic breakup, bad bosses, bad employees, bad dates and bad luck.  If I create the correct framework for my gags, my screenplay will provide many of those clever laugh-out-loud situations that you find in your favorite comedy films.

So, send me a comment with your favorite film comedies, and why you love them!

 

Back to the Blog

It’s love bug season here on the Space Coast. Love bugs, if you must know, are little, black winged creatures that attach their cabooses to each other. When they fly, they look like a train going in both directions.
I’m feeling that way myself, lately. It is a struggle. Money is tight. The Bonneville is showing signs of wear, at the ripe age of 16. Okay, I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I said it’s showing signs of falling apart at 202,000 miles. I am falling apart a bit, too. A wrist and forearm pain, assumed to be carpel tunnel, nags me daily. My bulging Achilles tendon seems to like the humidity, although my knee without the cartilage does not.
Yet, I have every reason to be hopeful for all that is about to happen. This week, I poured concrete for the first moon bench, and seeded it with white marble and phosphorescent glass. When weather permits next week, I’ll use my spiffy new EBay find, a variable speed concrete polisher, and make it come to life. The hope is to sell a few of these to buy a Jeep, or similar mountain goat 4-wheel drive vehicle.
I’m also pleased with the characters I’ve brought to life (and death) in Heaven RIde, along with my collaborator and story engineer, John Eccleston. In Heaven Ride, two super-intelligent buddies, David and JW, make discoveries that unlock secrets of the human soul and quantum consciousness. Using David’s uncanny business development abilities, their Heaven Ride evolves into the fastest-growing business in history. For a modest price, they are able to re-create the body’s death sequence and eject the soul on its mission. As with all good things, bad guys like Thomas Steinman attempt to use Heaven Ride for their own monetary gain and evil purposes. As events unfold, the reader begins to wonder if maybe David and JW are the bad guys, until book one reaches its surprising climax. I shant say more.
The novel is ready to be published, We do not yet have an agent or publisher, but we did generate interest last year. Our rewrites started in November, and Heaven Ride is now truly a thriller, We’re seeing that our technology is legitimized by many respected scientific minds.
I’ve also made further progress on my memoir. Time, and an objective read-through showed me where I need to add a few anecdotes and observations. It’s a truthful look at the things that have inspired me that may be inspirational to others. Perhaps a career as a motivational speaker awaits.
Success beckons.
I look forward to a trip back to my mountains, and being reunited with all my stuff in storage. I’m uncertain when I can make that happen.

Behind the Story: To Have, To Hold, For Here, To Go

Several stories were in the incubator but none was ready for prime time. I took my car to the shop for a tire repair, and found the idea of sitting in the waiting room at Goodyear Tire reprehensible. I limped next door to the Arby’s thinking it would be a good place to read through some literature that I was considering for the next great screenplay. It wasn’t working for me.

 

Then, it happened. The old man sitting at the table next to me started complaining about not getting a napkin with his sandwich. It was so pure, so genuine, that he struck me immediately as a character for one of my fictional pursuits. He was indeed wearing a suit, and he was, indeed, on a date. I did, indeed, offer him a few napkins. This man stuck in my mind the rest of the day.

 

I fell in love with the idea of two people falling in love – or not – at Arby’s. I think people will like my Norman character.

 

“To Have, To Hold, For Here, To Go” is available as a Kindle download.

Character Notes: Angels & Enemies — The Dogs

While mankind perceives itself as king of the beasts, in Biblical terms, we are but shepherds. Every animal is imbued with strengths and weaknesses that differentiate them in the animal kingdom.

I have tried to assign strength and power and dignity to my animals in my novel, Angels & Enemies.  No divine powers are more overt in its pages than those of the dogs.  I have long believed that the innocence of dogs is a manifestation of angelic presence in our lives. Until we train them otherwise, they seem to be a source of unconditional love, loyalty and comfort that arise from God’s proclivity to show his love for man.

That is not to say that dogs cannot be mean or vicious.  Evil can take any form, and does. In their natural state of innocence, dogs pose no threat of evil.  Without going off-tangent too far, I believe the same of cats and other domestic pets and animals. In Angels & Enemies, there are no cats, per se, other than a mountain lion.  It could be argued that even the lion is trying to sway the direction of a man who has deviated from a righteous path. I don’t feel inclined to show cats as an early warning signal for evil, as knowing cats, they might just stand by, curious, watching mankind’s reaction.  But who knows? If there’s a sequel, anything is possible.

In an early scene, a dog on a leash signals a diabolic presence with its barking and snarling.  It’s owner restrains her, befuddled by her behavior. She never acts like this, he apologizes, pulling her away. The demon comments, “I hate those dogs,” imparting not only his view of that particular breed of dog, but all dogs in general. This demon, and other, trigger  instantaneous reactions from dogs, as the canines communicate in their own way, through their third eye blind, an impending danger. It is their duty, as charged by the angels, to protect men from that which they cannot see.

I will talk about it further, but when I created heaven, I placed a garden of the Innocents very close to the presence of God, because the sound of children’s laughter and dogs barking was pleasing to Him. Later, as fallen angels disrupt the harmony of the universe, the dogs of heaven take to barking at a sinister presence, and God is displeased. In part, it is the barking of the dogs that initiates the response of the angels.

One of the more disturbing scenes I wrote briefly describes a demon in the midst of battle, which is so antagonized by a dog that she snaps its neck. I agonized writing it, although it was only a few sentences. I felt it was important to show the cowardice of evil as it lashed out at innocence, which apparently poses a virulent threat by its mere presence, and undefined, unspoken pact with God.

Angels & Enemies is a powerful supernatural suspense novel about spiritual warfare in the present-day, mundane world.   I am seeking representation and guidance in publishing this, my first novel.  My belief is that the book will be available on shelves in the near future.  Your comments are welcomed and appreciated.

Character Notes, A&E – Fr. Francis Vindicare

Last Saturday, I heard an NPR interview with an Irish author, who quoted E.L. Doctorow on writing a novel:

“It’s like driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.”

At the start, I loosely outlined Angels & Enemies. I also started writing before I finished the outline. The structure of A&E is a bit unique because, in my mind, I viewed this as a mini-series featuring Twilight-Zone-style vignettes, each featuring its own plot and a twist at the end. I ran into a snag with Episode 1 when I presented the plane crash scene to the Denver Writers’ Group. I was new to the group, and they still refer to that critique as “Kerry’s bloodletting.” One of the guys there, Kevin Cullis, had been an Air Force pilot for 13 years, and pointed out some flaws in my narrative. I thought I had researched it well, interviewing a few pilots, but Kevin helped me out tremendously with his point of view. Instead of belaboring the crash rewrite, I moved on to Episode 2 – The Sally Ramirez Story.

We first see Fr. Francis when the Jesuit says a funeral Mass. An incident occurs, and he is as confused by it as the other witnesses. He consoles Sally Ramirez after, having no clue how much Sally would change his life. As his creator, I had no idea, either.

Later, I realized it would be necessary to perform an exorcism. In college at St. Bonaventure University, I met a Franciscan Friar who was also a native of Rochester, N.Y., Alphonsus Trabold, O.F.M., who was a Vatican-sanctioned exorcist. Regrettably, I never took his “Spooks & Specters” class, although I heard many stories about Trabold from those who did. The internet is a wonderful thing, and I was able to locate some of his exorcism notes and the prayers he used, a handful of articles about him and even a descriptive of his personal effects that were archived after his death. I wanted to base my exorcist on Fr. Trabold.

My initial vision of the book contained very little religion. I did not want to introduce a busload of priests to muck up a rollicking good time with a dozen or more evil demons. I wanted only one. Well, perhaps two. With a few bishops and archbishops in the bleacher seats. Since I had already introduced Fr. Francis, I decided that he would be my Trabold.

This minor character took on a different light. His confusion over the event at the funeral evolved into his way of diminishing panic among the congregation, for in his past, he had been face to face with evil many times. More importantly, he had been defeated by evil. When demons, the enemy of his faith, come to roost in his back yard, he is compelled to action by what he knows. He is reluctant, but not fearful. One of the key messages of the novel is that fear is the greatest tool of the devil.

In some ways, I made light of Francis’ weaknesses. He is a sucker for his greatest temptation: the cookies in the sacristy kitchen. Like St. Joseph and many others, Fr. Francis is motivated by a dream. He faces his reservations in a public way, and is spied by a little girl who asks why he is crying. Without spoiling the story, his reaction is one that turns what would ordinarily be perceived as a weakness into a powerful display of his greatest strength. It is probably my favorite scene to read, as it is touching, packed with emotion, tempered with natural beauty and with humor. The little girl confirms the priests convictions in a surprising way, and look out, Lucifer! There’s a new sheriff in town.

Fr. Francis will likely be remembered in Angels & Enemies for doing something that only two other mortals have achieved. Yes, that is dramatic, because Fr. Francis is an overachiever. I hope that what lives on in the mind of the reader is Fr. Francis’ eloquent definition of the soul, of its corruptibility, and why it is sought by the powers that rule heaven and hell.

That is the cornerstone of this novel about spiritual warfare as it exists in the present-day world, just as it has existed throughout recorded time. I think Fr. Francis, the minor throwaway-character-turned-protagonist, conveys that the fight is not merely one that is fought between the supernatural forces of angels and demons, but one that is fought within each of us, daily.

This week, I have sent pitch letters to three more agents in the hopes of getting Angels & Enemies published. I have no fear that it will be ignored for long. In fact, I think I’ll have a cookie.

Radio Interview: Angels & Enemies, Books and Such

Here is the transcript of an interview with author Kerry Gleason by Michael Buck, host of Books and Such on WBGR in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Q: So, Kerry, tell us a little about your novel, Angels & Enemies.

A: Well, it’s not published yet, so I’m wading in the publishing industry waters for the first time. Angels & Enemies is a chilling suspense thriller about spiritual warfare, the invisible war that takes place beneath the surface of every life, every day of our lives. The novel is 133,122 words and follows the lives of four very different people who are caught in the crossfire between angels and fallen angels, and a Catholic priest who attempts to avenge their diabolical visitations.

Q: Wow! Some light reading before bedtime! Now, you said earlier, off the air, that Angels and Enemies has a different format from most books. How so?

A: Well, it is different. I’ve written it in “episodes,” and the book begins with four novellas about characters undergoing strange events that are not what they seem to be. There’s Prescott Blakely, a high-level government consultant who is selling nuclear secrets to North Korea. There’s Sally Ramirez, a single mom who is fighting to keep her two young children from being targets of an international human trafficking ring. There’s Ron Baker, an underemployed contractor whose own house is in disrepair, who is seeking to be cured of cancer with these very special little green pills that glow. Finally, there is Boneyard Brown, a skinny relief pitcher from Iowa who falls in love with an all-you-can-eat place called Bubba’s Brick Oven. After the four novellas, the remaining episodes, featuring a fascinating priest, Father Francis Vindicare, weave these characters together as it sparks some acrimony between angels… and enemies. See how I worked the title in there. (laughs)

Q: Well played. Is there another author who influenced the style of Angels… & Enemies?

A: You got it, Mike! Angels & Enemies is a lot like the Twilight Zone meets the Bible. It is my homage to Rod Serling, a very brilliant writer who had ties to Upstate New York, where I am from. I tried to play off my knowledge of Hitchcockian suspense as well.

Q: How long did it take to write the novel?

A: A little over two years.

Q: Why so long?

A: Well, I moved cross-country to Colorado, where I’m trying to live an adventure a day. There was an adjustment period there, plus, I tend to do a lot of research. Before I can write, I have to feel like, in my mind, I can walk down the same streets as my characters. Which also means setting up little back stories for each of the characters, many of which are not in the book.

Q: If Angels & Enemies were a film, what would it be rated?

A: R.

Q: Why? Give us an idea of what people can expect to see in the pages of the book.

A: Let me try to summarize. You’ve got some of the seven deadly sins – not saying which ones – mountain lions, wolves, bears (perhaps), strippers, demon sex, cannibalism, terrorism, there’s a spelunking scene, medieval torture, and lets see – channeling, eels, serpents. Oh, and did I forget to mention three or four exorcisms. There is some necessary harsh language because foul language is a huge part of the demonic lexicon.

Q: Spelunking?

A: The exploration of caves and caverns.

Q: Ever done that yourself?

A: Never. Only in my mind when I wrote this novel.

Q: Channeling?

A: Actually, that was based on a real-life incident I experienced in Canada. It seemed very absurd as it unfolded, but had some rather serious after-effects for me.

Q: For those who may be confused, what is channeling?

A: Oh, I’m sorry. Channeling is a ritual, popular in a lot of Eastern cultures, where spirits of the dead are conjured, and a mystic is able to communicate the thoughts of the dead to the living. It is very ritualistic, and is sometimes used as a mind-control tactic. There is a reference in the channeling episode where the mystic pounds on Prescott Blakely’s chest, which can change a person’s heart rhythm. It’s called a Q on T phenomenon and during this induced arrhythmia, when the heart has stopped momentarily, evil spirits can enter a person’s being.

Q: Did you experience evil spirits?

A: I experienced something. I ran from the house where this occurred, and in the course of the three-hour drive home, experienced a rage that I’ve never had before. And never since. I had to stop and get off the road. In the rest stop mirror, I could see it changed my physical appearance. My face was all red and my eyes took on a manic behavior. As I was walking to a restroom, a stranger walking to his car asked me, “What is wrong with you? Can I help you, mister?” I tried to recapture that with Prescott. The poor guy.

Q: So, let me ask, maybe a little personal, but do you feel you’ve had a window with a view, so to speak, into spiritual warfare in the real world?

A: Absolutely. I feel as though my life is guided by an angelic presence. It has taken a lot of years to develop, but I’ve had a lot of brushes with evil, I have seen a lot of things. I think I’ve developed a certain sense where I can see angels – and their fallen colleagues – at work. Often it is tough to tell the difference. Fallen angels are tricksters and masters of deceit. Often what appears to our human eyes is one thing, while what is actually happening in the underlying spiritual world is something entirely different. Deceit. I tried to bring that out, illustrate that, in Angels & Enemies.

Q: We’re talking with first-time author about his forthcoming, yet-to-be-published novel, Angels & Enemies. Kerry, was it hard to write?

A. Very hard. I am not an evil person, don’t consider myself to be, but I had to write explicitly wicked details and events. When I was writing the evil parts, I felt like I had to be secluded, away from people, and I had to give myself time to get back into society. Sometimes a full day or so. After one scene I wrote, I was shaking for more than an hour after I shut off my laptop. I’m thinking if it had that effect on me, it will scare the hell out of the readers. Or maybe, scare the hell into them.

Q: Besides selling lots of books, what do you see as – what do you envision as the long-term effect of this novel?

A: Above all, it’s fiction and entertainment. But I hope it makes people think about events in the world – of the world – in a, with enlightenment. There are many dark forces in the world. Forces we don’t understand. The good news is that angels are warriors, and according to the Scriptures, there are twice as many of them as there are fallen angels. But maybe there need to be that many because society gives so much power to the evil. My greatest fear is that people are going to judge me by the evil I’ve written. I’m not a bad guy. I’m really not!

Q: Are you in need of an exorcism? There’s this guy, Fr. Francis, and he may be able to help you. How did you come up with the Fr. Francis character?

A: Ah, yes, Fr. Francis Dominic Vindicare. Symbolically, his name means “peaceful avenger for God.” He is flawed. He is human. But he sees the world on a different scale than most others. When I was a student at St. Bonaventure University, there was a Franciscan Friar, Fr. Alphonsus Trabold, who was an exorcist, certified to eradicate demons by the Vatican. He taught a class that was nicknamed “Spooks and Specters,” and he was a character. He’d keep the front row empty, nobody could sit in the front row because that was reserved for poltergeist. And he would welcome them into the room as they arrived. I never took the class, although now, I wish I had. But I would pass Fr. Alphonsus on campus, and he would always smile and say hello. So I based my Jesuit priest, Fr. Francis, on Fr. Alphonsus Trabold, and actually found articles and some excerpts from his own notes with prayers he used in his exorcism rites. Originally, Fr. Francis was a fringe character with a very minor role. I did not intend for Angels & Enemies to have such a strong religious flair. But as I got into the story, I had to rewrite it, because it needed a bridge between the supernatural and the human world in which we live. Fr. Francis is the bridge between those worlds. We learn a lot through his eyes.

Q: What is the next step for you?

A: I’ll put Angels & Enemies out there to find an agent. After I feel I have exhausted the possibilities, if I haven’t found an agent, I’ll look at self-publishing options. My underlying belief is that this is a story that needs to be told.

Q: Is there a sequel to Angels & Enemies in your future, or does the world come to a crashing halt?

A: The world doesn’t end. There is room for a sequel. But next, I feel I have to write some comedy. Come back from the dark side.

Q: How will we know when the book is available?

A: Subscribe to my blog. It’s javelinatime.wordpress.com.

Q: Javelina Time?

A: Yeah. I’m fascinated by them. They are one of those creatures that let you know God has a sense of humor. And, it’s in the last line of the theme song to the Flintstones, right? (singing) We’ll Javelina Time!

Q: Maybe the Homer Simpson version.

This blog is intended for entertainment purposes. It’s transcript is a feature of Javalinatime,Wordpress.com with permission of Michael Buck, “Books & Such” and WBGR which may be fictional in nature.

Gleason’s 12 Rules for Effective Book PR

Kerry’s 12 Rules for Effective PR

by Kerry Gleason

www.GleasonPR.com

Kerry Gleason

Coming Soon: THE HARD STUFF, a handbook for PR and marketing for authors

1. Write a book that is engaging, topical and accessible.
2. ALWAYS carry a copy with you. Display it whenever you can. (Exceptions: the shower, the pool, places of worship, bonfires.)
3. Hone your “elevator speech.” Be able to tell a stranger what your book is about in 1-2 sentences, 30 seconds or less.
4. Look for opportunities to use your expertise. Don’t expect payment. Even non-paid appearances provide the chance a) to sell books, b) to attract other forums, c) to practice your delivery and d) to promote yourself through company/venue newsletters, and through publicity to the general public.
5. Remember who buys books. People do. Go where the people are.
6. One bee does not make a buzz. Use all the bees in your hive to make a big buzz.
7. Press releases – a good idea. What is news – Firsts, fastest, biggest, smallest, etc., controversy. When to send? Upon book release; about scheduled readings or signings; about related topics in the news. Just sending a press release is not enough. You MUST follow up by phone.
8. Interviews? Prepare, prioritize and direct the interview. Know the audience, and develop 3-5 key messages that maximize sales In your pitch you have probably identified the important things you wish to cover. If the interviewer goes on a different tangent, use a bridging technique, such as, “The short answer to your question is (this), but your listeners might also be interested to know (that).”
9. Build a website. Refer people to it.
10. Use social media. “Pimp what you got!”
11. Be persistent. If one avenue hits a roadblock, try another.
12. Don’t get discouraged. Don’t ever diminish what you have written. Timing is critical, as is a positive attitude.

Kindle Book Review: Mental Efficiency Moments

Originally published in 2002, then published in Korean in 2004, Mental Efficiency Moments (Amazon Kindle Book, $2.99) has been re-published due to popular demand.
Feedback from readers years after the original edition indicated that they still sought motivation from its pages on a daily or regular basis, and many of them wanted to send it as a gift to loved ones. Now, that is possible.

Mental Efficiency Moments is a roadmap to inner peace. Consisting of 31 daily messages, it inspires readers to eliminate negative thought patterns and attract positive events in their lives. If you’ve ever gotten lost in some of those big self-improvement books, Mental Efficiency Moments is a simple, easy-to-follow guide for improving personal relationships, work relationships, parenting skills and most importantly, healing the relationship with yourself.

Please share Mental Efficiency Moments with someone you love.

Mike Wallace Interviews Rod Serling (1959)

Mike Wallace interviews a former Cincinnati TV ad writer. Don’t you just love the internet, making this available on demand!