I don't think so, but it's always in the back of my mind that many of the soldiers being wounded and killed in Iraq are about the same age as my kids. My godson is going over soon, so the war's about to get personal for me.

Anyone dumb enough to get his political information from a comic strip deserves what he gets at the polls.

I just happen to have one of those skill sets that allows me to work in my underwear.

I try to take people one at a time, with all the contradictions and compromises that most of us live with.

In any event, it's not exactly a secret to regular readers what my views on the war are

I'm still passionately interested in what my fellow humans are up to. For me, a day spent monitoring the passing parade is a day well-spent.

Lives have been altered in fundamental ways, and later, after they acquire a more complete understanding of what goals are actually attainable, many are left facing a lot of pain and frustration. And yet, there's no culture of complaint.