America is one of the few places where the failure to promote oneself is widely regarded as arrogance.

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.

Medical decisions have been politicized. What doctor wants a state legislator in his consulting room?

The strips about the military do seem to provoke moving and thoughtful responses. It's nice when the strip resonates, but more importantly, I need to know when I'm getting something wrong. The last thing I want to do is contribute to the suffering that wounded warriors already endure.

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

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

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