In the afternoon I watch the clouds drift past the bald peak of Mount Tukuhnikivats. (Someone has to do it.)

Tee Vee football: one team wins, one team loses -- they tie -- who cares? And why?

It may be true that there are no atheists in foxholes. But you don't find many Christians there, either. Or, about as many of one as the other.

The "terror" of the French Revolution lasted for ten years. The terror that preceded and led to it lasted for a thousand years.

The result of this bestial lust is an indiscriminate and promiscuous splaying of all of my energies- wanting all, I accomplish nothing; desiring everything, I satisfy nothing and am satisfied by nothing.

Without courage, all other virtues are useless.

Capitalism sounds good in theory but it just doesn't work.