“I've come to the conclusion that what superheroes might be — in their current incarnation, at least — is a symbol of American reluctance to involve themselves in any kind of conflict without massive tactical superiority.”

“Management" of anything as complicated as a woods requires more humility than comes easily to our species, at least in its American incarnation.”

“Just start at the beginning, you say? And what beginning might that be? I've come to the conclusion all starts are false ones. Tap the fragile shell of any beginning and you'll find another nested inside.”

“The Bible is still the only dirty book I've ever read, at least in its current incarnation as a weapon of the homophobes. Bible scholarship keeps trying to catch up, proving that all the hatred of gay is just stupid translation, though the snake-oil preachers don't want to hear it.”

“A brick and a blanket are the perfect symbols for the superhero Captain Dense.”

“It takes at least three assassination attempts to scare me off. And even then, if there are baked goods involved, I might come back.”