... enough of being a nobody. I have decided that when I am a star, I will be every inch and every moment the star! Everybody from the studio gate man to the highest executive will know it." And Swanson made sure of that. Before returning from a trip to France, Gloria Swanson sent a telegram to her film studio informing them that she expected a grand welcome when she arrived in California. To quote the telegram: "Arriving with the Marquis tomorrow morning. Stop. Please arrange ovation." (1) The studio knew ...
... , he clipped it and the spider's whole life collapsed into a heap on the floor in front of him. That is what happens to us when we feel that the web of tradition and respectability are sufficient and forget the silver thread reaching upwards toward heaven. As actress Gloria Swanson said to Merv Griffith on his show years ago: "I had everything, but I never had peace of mind until I found God." That is our need, isn't? For the faith that we profess with our lips to move downward into our hearts. It's just a ...
