I've played too many tennis hours.
Calling George Bush shallow is like calling a dwarf short.
There are two kinds of humor. One kind that makes us chuckle about our foibles and our shared humanity -- like what Garrison Keillor does. The other kind holds people up to public contempt and ridicule -- that's what I do. Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel -- it's vulgar.
Most of us think of government as them. Yet government isn't Them: It's us.
Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.
The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion.
Some days, I'd feel better with Punxsutawney Phil in the Oval Office - at least he doesn't lie about the weather.
Finding a balance, that's what we're all trying to do.
As the old saying goes, 'money is power' and the more money the government takes, the more power it has over individuals.
Don't be ashamed of the creative urges which drive you. And certainly don't be ashamed of your ego. Hubris is only hubris when it fails. When Hubris pays off, we call these people geniuses.
Both of our daughters, Debbie and Bonnie, are also cancer survivors.