piece is all-american despair, it is in rolling stone, our guest is the author of the piece stephen roderick joining us from l.a. we welcome your calls and comments. we go to gary from indiana. caller: good morning. i am glad to hear you are doing better. you're talking about that guy living in the warehouse, by contrast let's look at mr. elton john. you being in rolling stone, you are probably aware of his story. he took 60 units of value him and his stomach when he was at the peak of his career. he told his family i am going to die in two hours and jumped in the pool. later he was playing at dodger stadium. it also happens to famous people. anyone who all that, is out there on the cusp of killing themselves, i guarantee you if you wake up on the other side -- you will go from frying pan to the fire. it is no way out. it is a dead-end trap. if there is a voice in your head saying kill yourself and you will get rid of all your problems, it is not that simple. suicide is not worth it. please listen to me. i am speaking for god himself. guest: i would agree. a fate would have it, i did story o