Reading will put you into the minds and hearts of others. It might help you understand why other people do what they do sometimes.

Believe me, those great death bed speeches are written ahead of time.

Race, blood, lineage, and nationality don't matter; they're just the way that small minds keep score. All that matters about blood is that it's warm and that it beats through a loving heart.

AR-15s, in particular, are often called America's gun. They're some of the most popular rifles in the country, especially when it comes to sports shooting.

There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. But, I am told, so does childbirth.

I take Charb's point, but at some point has Charlie Hebdo been trying to have it both ways because some of what they do is not funny.

Janis Joplin didn't just sing a song, she took it over. She swallowed it whole, then sent it back through her gut and her heart.