What if I got hit by lightning while walking with an umbrella? Ban umbrellas! Fight the menace of lightning!

Abnormal is so common, it's practically normal.

I fireballed him as he was seeking out treasure after we wiped out a band of orcs, playing rock-paper-scissors with each orc to determine who would prevail in combat. This is a lot more exciting than it sounds. It's quite civilized, and a little weird. You go running after someone through the woods, catch up with him, bare your teeth, and sit down to play a little roshambo.

... the Kindle is a "roach motel" device: its license terms and DRM ensure that books can check in, but they can't check out.

Freedom is something you have to take for yourself.

It's not necessarily about what career you pick. It's about how you do what you do.

It's the stupid questions that have some of the most surprising and interesting answers. Most people never think to ask the stupid questions.