Cold Case Files and similar shows do bang up business, which points to a certain thirst for details in the viewership, but it seems like all the news chat shows continue to force the myth that Americans can’t stand detail and have no interest in an idea that can’t fit on a bumper sticker.

Truth be told, ginormous portions have become a pet peeve of mine.

People think that the arts are optional and they aren't. They teach a level of emotional depth that's equally important to mathematic skill. You can replace some math skills with a calculator if you know how to operate the thing, but there's no calculator for human interaction.

If I have anything, it's tenacity.

There is never hesitation about doing stand-up. It's just me doing my thing.

I admire Laura Bush because she's the only librarian who would marry an illiterate.

I'm named after a computer and grew up really interested in them.