One of the reasons the classic private eye gets to do what he
does instead of ninetofiving is because he's responsible only
for himself. I gave up working for the man and did some
consulting for a year, and it was great. In only quit because
I was barely getting enough work to support myself, and after
a while sitting around the house in my underwear got kind of
boring.
Later, I got married and had a couple of kids (my wife did
most of the work). Now I have responsibilities. I'm obliged
to compromise my principles from time to time in order to
keep clothes on my kids' backs. Marlowe and Spade can do
whatever the hell they want, and if they get beat up or shot,
it's their own damn fault. Loneliness gives you a lot of
freedom that way.
Graham
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