A Few More Words about Howard Hughes
It's hard to think of anyone alive today with Hughes's range of talents and achievements, let alone his effect on the public imagination. The last was driven home on Sunday, as I walked through the Hollywood Farmers' Market and overheard a homeless man muttering to an unseen companion. He said--to my surprise, given my preparations to write the previous entry--"That's why Lee Iacocca calls me the Howard Hughes of the automotive industry."