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

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

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

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:...

To a journalist, good news is often not news at all.

To a journalist, good news is often not news at all.

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

I have moved from certainty to doubt, from devotion to rebellion.

I have moved from certainty to doubt, from devotion to rebellion.

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...

The Tube is a vehicle for selling things, not for exploring ideas.

The Tube is a vehicle for selling things, not for exploring ideas.

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...

Everybody is under pressure to shut up and sing.

Everybody is under pressure to shut up and sing.

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...

Saddam was a bastard, but he was our bastard.

Saddam was a bastard, but he was our bastard.

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...

At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous.

At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous.

They were terrified that we were going to become an anti-war kind of platform.

They were terrified that we were going to become an anti-war kind of platform.

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...

Miss Child is never bashful with butter.

Miss Child is never bashful with butter.

December 25th has become guilt and obligation.

December 25th has become guilt and obligation.

We should not use crippled children to sell hamburgers. Ever.

We should not use crippled children to sell hamburgers. Ever.

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...

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....