I know a little bit about deaf culture because a friend of mine has been in the deaf culture for awhile. Over the course of 25 years, she and I have talked about many of the issues and concerns for deaf people and deaf culture.

I both love and am terrified by Greg Van Eekhout's vision of Los Angeles. I already want to go back.

Christianity is a fine religion and I wish more Christians practiced it.

Engrave this in your brain: EVERY WRITER GETS REJECTED. You will be no different.

I can describe to you the taste of government cheese.

I don't care whether I really exist or don't, whether I'm real or fictional. What I want right now is to be the person who decides my own fate.

The original sin of Republicans is greed. Everyone understands greed. Everybody wants to get theirs. The original sin of Democrats is pity. Greed is more attractive, and a better motivator, than pity.