I didn’t turn on the Republicans, as the saying goes; they turned on me.

Didn’t need to justify my life to distant people with political agendas.

Academics should always take precedence over, not a back seat to, athletics.

What is sad is that no one has picked up his mantle to deliver the news in a fashion that doesn’t glorify something or someone, or trash something or someone.

“Unfortunately, NASA couldn’t present as its spokesman and great philosopher a former high-ranking member of the Nazi Wehrmacht with a heavy German accent.”

One of only 18,000 gender-neutral, Constitutionally equally protected, legally recognized marriages.

The Crazy Train continues puffing up the tracks …

“Apocalyptic aggression is fueled by right-wing pundits who demonize scapegoated groups and individuals in our society, implying that it is urgent to stop them from wrecking the nation.”

“It best could be compared with a barbed-wire fence — it protects the property but doesn’t obstruct the view.”

“I have come to believe that this is a question of fairness and of equal protection under the law, and that a civil union is not equal to civil marriage.”

“The perpetrators, like many Germans and Japanese of the 1933-45 period and communists of the Soviet and People’s Republic periods, will probably never be brought to heel for what they’ve done.”

“Maude became a standard bearer for the growing feminist movement in America.”

“Every day we have an opportunity, as well as an obligation to confront these scourges.”

Merry Christmas from our house to yours!

Not sure why I’m even noting this, but it did catch my eye. Among the «5,000 most common names according to the 2000 US Census», Frank has a more common surname than I do.
Our names: Lester (his) is 709th, down 111 places, 16 occurrences per 100,000 names. Mine, Pollock, is 1,420th, up 20 places, 9 [...]

Frank and I can relate (he’s the dog heading for the floor to get away from his snoring husband).