I knew a man once named Hank Jones, who had been places and done things. He should have been full of fascinating stories. Alas, he was nothing but a foul mouthed, bigoted, asshole. The only thing that ever impressed him was the way Gen. Blackjack Pershing's horse took to desert warfare. Too bad. Too many of the people who have stories that need to be told either can't tell a tale well or won't talk at all.