Mike Kelly [from The Atlantic] called me up and said he could pay me less money.

It takes a lot of weapons to do good works (as Richard the Lionhearted could have told us). And this is not just a Somali problem. We have poverty and deprivation in our own country. Try standing unarmed on a street corner in Compton handing out twenty-dollar bills and see how long you last.

There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible.

There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please.

Nobody likes insurance companies, especially health insurance companies.

Journalists aren't supposed to praise things. It's a violation of work rules almost as serious as buying drinks with our own money or absolving the CIA of something.

You may be surprised to discover you're rich, especially if you're broke.