The last person to achieve unambiguous victory in an air war was Zeus.

Yet, it ought to be obvious that good music generally occupies a higher plane that mere politics. Great writers can express moods through melody and capture experiences we share most powerfully - love, lust, longing; joy, rage, fear; triumph, yearning and confusion.

When politicians rush to fix things, it's a sure sign that either the intended patient is dead or fully healed.

Government never falls lower than when decent people dutifully excuse their leaders' sins.

To have faith is to believe in truth, believe that truth confers special power on those lucky enough to get a little insight, and to know in our hearts that all these things come from God, which is why we should never get too cocky about our successes.

Investigators have discovered that dogs can laugh, which can't be too big of a surprise.

George Bush has become something of an embarrassment.