Imagine the talented love-child of Andr Previn and Lucille Ball.

Fidel Castro was a charismatic revolutionary and a ruthless leader who allowed no dissent.

So: this is where we are going to become parents. You walk into the building as a couple, and leave a few minutes later as a family. You walk in recollecting long romantic dinners, nights at the theater, and care-free vacations. You leave worrying about where to get diapers, milk, and Cheerios.

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

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.

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

Charlie Hebdo was and is not The Onion or "The Daily Show." This is a different kind of satire. Might I put it this way - less politically correct.