Social Ponderer Pillows

"Is everyone having fun without me? Noooo, that's absurd."

'I'm walking with awkward gait as a consequence of being watched by two gossiping women at a garden gate.'

That party went well.

Plan to Split California into Six States Proposed....

The Lessons of VietnamThe Lessons of Iran and ContraThe Lessons of Iraq.

"Mrs. Marsha Mullhouse, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, asks, "Are You subject to the laws of physics, or are the laws of physics subject to You?"

'The organizational structure is pretty simple: We do the work; they take the credit.'

The Price of Freedom

'At least I don't have his life.'

"I'm both too liberal to be preppy and too conservative to be trendy."

"Events seem to be headed in the right direction. Unfortunately, it's not taking me with it."

"Isn't it true that the prosecution offered you a bone to testify?"

"Those are insightful and legitimate questions about our country, Tommy, and if times were different, your mom and I probably wouldn't have to report you to the government for asking them!"

'Social and political revolution? Check out our 'Do It Yourself' section.'

'Just think of one of these as enabling legislation for the golden rule.'

"These brisk fall afternoons remind me of Chekhov, which reminds me of Putin, then Trump, the alt-right, facism, nuclear weapons ... let's go home."

"I know it's our first date and we're at this fancy restaurant and all, but would it be a red flag if I ordered the chicken fingers?"

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"It's great the way that computer algorithms allow the internet to feed me with opinions that reinforce the ones I've already got - all on my phone!"

George Orwell

'As we all know, the appearance of honesty is the best policy....'

'Do you want to be red Tory or blue Labour?'

"I love it, the chief loves it, the client loves it, but the gods don't love it."

'Perhaps we do need a plan 'B'.'

"Of course it's not easy to read the body language of someone who's basically inert."

Surgical Self-Service

"All those in favour of democracy, raise your hand."

"I'll have whatever they're having."

Was it wrong to get involved in Iraq in the first place...or did we do the right thing?

American flag with the shadow of a gun.

"Who has the most power... the president or his wife?"

Johnny and Moloch

"What's your question for 'Ask Sadie'?" "My mom's in a nursing home. I think someone's stealing her jewelry." "What's the matter, you're afraid someone is stealing your inheritance?" "Simple solution: Send your mother to Japan, where their entire culture reveres the elderly." "Sayonara, grandma!!!" "Are you sure that's not just a stereotype?" "Who cares?!"

'Don't tell me this nonsense doesn't violate the code of bioethics.'

'Do everything ethically ... within reason, of course.'