At their worst, message boards can subject you to mindless braying or outright stock scams. But at their best, they provide meaty insights on just about every stock imaginable.

Some hedge fund managers have made big bucks trading oil futures - George Soros is one.

People are told their rights when they're arrested. Consumers getting collection letters are entitled to the same courtesy.

I'm rooting for Saudi Arabia getting a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Back then, I was an acoustically-oriented artist. Honestly, 'Poetry Man' wouldn't have been my first choice.

I get irritated with the world. I get irritated with politicians. I get very irritated with governments and with corporations, but in terms of imagination - my imagination is always fertile. I'm either thinking of my own things or constantly engaged by the things that other people do.

I think more than anything, you should do what you love. If you love classical playwrights, seek out companies or places that are doing that. If you love modern playwrights, try to find groups who are writing new plays or working on new plays. If you love television, watch as much theater and film as you can.

You're an artist when you're writing, a businessperson the rest of the time.