I have great faith in the United States. It's the only country I would ever live in.

I burned out on AIDS and did no AIDS work for a couple of years. I was so angry that people were still getting this disease that nobody can give you - you have to go out and get it!

Anyone with a smart phone is a potential eyewitness cameraman capturing and transmitting stories at speeds that turn Reuter photos and traditional reporting into, well... yesterday’s news.

The real point is that you cannot harbor malice toward others and then cry foul when someone displays intolerance against you. Prejudice tolerated is intolerance encouraged. Rise up in righteousness when you witness the words and deeds of hate, but only if you are willing to rise up against them all, including your own. Otherwise suffer the slings and arrows of disrespect silently.

I am thrilled - I can't stress that enough - thrilled when I see kids getting active.

Pork was in 1971, and I stopped hanging out at The Factory by like 1973.

I got a lovely check today from being a writer that I earned by sitting at home. That's rewarding.