The plethora of special effects -- some dazzling, some clumsy -- make "Harry Potter" at times resemble a generic Hollywood read more

The plethora of special effects -- some dazzling, some clumsy -- make "Harry Potter" at times resemble a generic Hollywood horror movie. That three-headed dog that stands guard over a treasure was better left to the imagination. . .

To say that I am happy is an understatement.

To say that I am happy is an understatement.

Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and read more

Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We have to begin to learn to rule ourselves again.

People like me who believe the left can be a moderate force—we have failed. We are stuck in the medieval read more

People like me who believe the left can be a moderate force—we have failed. We are stuck in the medieval notion that there is an aristocracy and a people, and the people want a piece of what the aristocracy had—a life subsidized enough to have a minimum of work and a maximum of pleasure.

Continuing to cling to the patterns you know inhibits your ability to discover what you don't know

Continuing to cling to the patterns you know inhibits your ability to discover what you don't know

By the time we got a camera it was gone,

By the time we got a camera it was gone,

I thought of the (Academy) bus, but I don't know what their prices are. Plus the price of gas went read more

I thought of the (Academy) bus, but I don't know what their prices are. Plus the price of gas went up a lot.

Pool is huge here. I can't go anywhere without running into someone who plays on a league.

Pool is huge here. I can't go anywhere without running into someone who plays on a league.

Pop is actually my least favorite kind of music, because it lacks real depth.

Pop is actually my least favorite kind of music, because it lacks real depth.