Please try not to be such a wiener-head.

I read "Remembrance of Things Past" in the original French. I never start the day without reading me some [Marcel] Proust.

France: As a professional journalist, I like the idea of a society where it is considered an acceptable occupation to basically sit around and drink.

Trails need to be wider so people can walk while holding hands.

Cats are independent, by which I mean smart.

You should definitely have a travel agent. Why go through all the hassle of dealing with airlines, hotels, and rental-car agencies yourself, only to see the arrangements get all screwed up, when with just a single phone call you can have a trained professional screw them up for you?

Like many members of the uncultured, Cheez-It consuming public, I am not good at grasping modern art.