It's an apathy so absolute that it's like a hole you might fall in.

The Web, the great time-killer that had replaced conspicuously passive television with its seductive illusion of productivity.

People seem to get used to anything, and it is a short step from adaptation to attachment.

Though it may be more romantic to picture the bereaved as gaunt, I imagine you can grieve as efficiently with chocolates as with tap water.

In fact, it's become politically important to offend people, because we have to fight back against this notion that being offensive should be against the law or something, and that everyone supposedly deserves "respect" for their often dopy views.

Teachers were both blamed for everything that went wrong with kids and turned to for their every salvation. This dual role of scapegoat and savior was downright messianic but even Jesus was probably paid better.

...some people coddle their own afflictions the way others spoil small pedigreed dogs with cans of pate.