Fantasy is probably the oldest literary device for talking about reality.
It's very irresponsible as a parent to follow Tipper Gore or the Religious Right's advice and just take the offending CD or game away from the kid without discussing it.
Even the most Bush-happy, flag suckling jack-arse knows deep-down inside that something is wrong. America is over and everyone knows it. The New World Order has a dying empire odor and changing the channel ain't going to make this go away.
Shut up, be happy. Obey all orders without question. The happiness you have demanded is now mandatory.
If evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve.
I enjoy getting people angry and getting underneath their skin, especially people who don't think.
Heavy Metal is the most conservative of all loud music. Let's face it, not even a gym teacher could get as many people to dress alike.
As for me, I consider myself as a speck of the dust of the devotee's feet.
Life is sometimes novel-shaped, mocking the efforts of those authors who, in an effort to make their novels life-shaped, spurn the easy symmetry and cheap resonance of reality.
Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. Parliaments with more women enact more legislation on key social issues such as health, education, anti-discrimination and child support. The evidence is clear: equality for women means progress for all.
It's hard enough to tell good stories about people who analyze information for a living. It's even harder to do a good show about people who think for a living.