the separation of church and state grew out of a desire, not so much to protect government from religion, but to protect religion from government.

Jason Oliver C. Smith, a big dumb guy who was tan, died March 30 of lung cancer and old age. He was 13 years old and lived in New Jersey, Pennsylvania. At the time of his death, his license was current and he had had all of his shots. He is survived by two adults, three children, a cat named Daisy who drove him nuts, and his lifelong companion, Pudgy, whose spaying he always regretted, as well as a host of fleas who have gone elsewhere, probably to Pudgy. He will be missed by all, except Daisy. He never bit anyone, which is more than you can say for most of us.

So much of what you take for granted is the bedrock of happiness.

Choose the kids. There will be plenty of time later to choose work.

Some of the most important lessons I've learned have been from stumbling, and I am deeply grateful that my parents allowed me to fight my own battles.

Life is not so much about beginnings and endings as it is about going on and on and on. It is about muddling through the middle.

Not writing at all leads to nothing.