Wretched excess is an unfortunate human trait that turns a perfectly good idea such as Christmas into a frenzy of read more

Wretched excess is an unfortunate human trait that turns a perfectly good idea such as Christmas into a frenzy of last-minute shopping-or attaches the name of St. Patrick to the day of the year that bartenders fear most.

History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided.

History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided.

She's a jailhouse snitch who stole my client's stuff.

She's a jailhouse snitch who stole my client's stuff.

And I started with this: I have not painted at all my childhood. In fact, I never painted. But I read more

And I started with this: I have not painted at all my childhood. In fact, I never painted. But I helped my father who was a house painter and decorative painter. He made stage sets, he made glass paintings, he made everything.

They killed my character off and as God would have it, just when they told me I would never work read more

They killed my character off and as God would have it, just when they told me I would never work again, I got cast in a little program called Roots, and as they would say, the rest is history.

Abortion will be outlawed in a number of states, but that doesn't mean it will be banned.

Abortion will be outlawed in a number of states, but that doesn't mean it will be banned.

Make yourself look stupid on occasion, because if you don't people will start to think you're smart. Then they'll start read more

Make yourself look stupid on occasion, because if you don't people will start to think you're smart. Then they'll start to expect things from you, and it all goes downhill from there.

I see levels below 17,500 as very attractive for bargain-hunting.

I see levels below 17,500 as very attractive for bargain-hunting.

He was just such a funny guy.

He was just such a funny guy.