Presenting statues of honor to reporters for covering an earthquake is like presenting a first prize to a doctor for performing surgery.

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Television is not the exclusive target of promoters. Is Superman really worthy of a Newsweek...

Television is not the exclusive target of promoters. Is Superman really worthy of a Newsweek...

When I was a kid, people who got divorced were people who had no gumption.

When I was a kid, people who got divorced were people who had no gumption.

The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the...

The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the...

I could never understand how we could put 120,000 Japanese behind a fence in World...

I could never understand how we could put 120,000 Japanese behind a fence in World...

I'd rather be called 'Sleazy' than to be identified as intelligent.

I'd rather be called 'Sleazy' than to be identified as intelligent.

When we had been married five years, we had six children. What, in God's name,...

When we had been married five years, we had six children. What, in God's name,...

Some people are uncomfortable with the idea that humans belong to the same class of...

Some people are uncomfortable with the idea that humans belong to the same class of...

A large psychic void is left by a loss of faith. So many Catholics have...

A large psychic void is left by a loss of faith. So many Catholics have...

Oprah is more than an institution. Oprah is a very special star in the firmament....

Oprah is more than an institution. Oprah is a very special star in the firmament....

In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents:...

In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents:...

Marlo taught me things I thought I knew.

Marlo taught me things I thought I knew.

I tip like crazy. They'll remember me. Celebrity can be expensive.

I tip like crazy. They'll remember me. Celebrity can be expensive.

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

I believe celebrity spoils people - some worse than others.

I believe celebrity spoils people - some worse than others.

I find celebrity status difficult to bear when I am in the company of my...

I find celebrity status difficult to bear when I am in the company of my...

I have been in the witness protection program for the last three weeks. I campaigned...

I have been in the witness protection program for the last three weeks. I campaigned...

Spanking and verbal criticism have become, to many parents, more important tools of child rearing...

Spanking and verbal criticism have become, to many parents, more important tools of child rearing...

I was proud of the waves I had made, but wondered how many boats I...

I was proud of the waves I had made, but wondered how many boats I...

Recognition should come to the reporter who uncovers public cheating or proves a convicted man...

Recognition should come to the reporter who uncovers public cheating or proves a convicted man...

Miss Child is never bashful with butter.

Miss Child is never bashful with butter.