There are worse things than being fat, and one of them is worrying about it all the time.

many people choose, early on, their own truths from the large smorgasbord available. And once they've chosen them, for good reason or no reason, they then proceed rather selectively, wisely gathering whatever will bolster them or at least carry out the color scheme.

The subject of men and women is absolutely fraught with sex, which is as it should be.

... parents embarrass their children probably more than the other way around. I don't know why we should blush so hard for our parents -- we didn't rear them -- and yet we do.

When there's a lot of it around, you never want it very much.

This wild emaciated look appeals to some women, though not to many men, who are seldom seen pinning up a Vogue illustration in a machine shop.

Like a chastity belt, the package tour keeps you out of mischief but a bit restive for wondering what you missed.