Stories and sketches: Mauve gloves & madmen, clutter & vine.--The man who always peaked too soon.--The truest sport.--The commercial.--The spirit of the age (and what it longs for):--The intelligent coed's guide to America.--The me decade and the third great awakening.--Sex and violence: The perfect crime.--Pornoviolence.--The boiler room and the computer.--Manners, decor, and decorum: Funky chic.--Honks and wonks.--The street fighters.