In some circles, the Mint 400 is a far, far better thing than the Superbowl, the Kentucky Derby, and the lower Oakland roller derby finals all rolled into one. This race attracts a very special breed.

There are many harsh lessons to be learned from the gambling experience, but the harshest one of all is the difference between having Fun and being Smart.

All we have to do is get out and vote, while it's still legal, and we will wash those crooked warmongers out of the White House.

Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.

There's also a down side.

A man never stoops so low as when he rises to the challenge of politics.

It was the kind of town that made you feel like Humphrey Bogart: you came in on a bumpy little plane, and, for some mysterious reason, got a private room with a balcony overlooking the town and the harbor; then you sat there and drank until something happened.