The general image of a man in an American sitcom is like a complete moron. You'd think the industry was run by a feminist cabal.

On the one hand, parents want their children to swim expertly in the digital stream that they will have to navigate all their lives; on the other hand, they fear that too much digital media, too early, will sink them.

That's not a convincing argument. Public sector jobs are cyclical. Teachers get fired when money is tight, then rehired when things get better. Manufacturing jobs, on the other hand, aren't coming back. They're relics of a past age.

We can no more create the perfect environment for our children than we can create perfect children.

I deeply believe that men and women need each other.

One way the Tea Party has benefited female candidates - and the conservative movement generally - is by consciously steering clear of social issues.

NASA projects often have romantic names that link into a long history of exploration and adventure: Atlantis and Discovery, for example.