“Why would these English explorers search for these spices, yet never use them in their food? --7/14/09 interview with Peter Mancall, author of Fatal Journey”

“We owe Clint Eastwood a debt of thanks. Not only because it was truly a hilarious twelve minutes of improvised "awesome" in a week of scripted "blah". But because it advanced our understanding. This president has issues, and there are very legitimate debates about his policies and actions, and successes and or failures as president - I mean, tune in next week. But I could never wrap my head around why the world, and the president republicans describe, bears so little resemblance to the world and the president that I experience. And now I know why :There is a president Obama that only republicans can see”

“You can use your idealism to further your aims, if you realize that nothing is Nirvana, nothing is perfect.”

“I thinking gay and straight people use the same putters, it's not a matter of putters but a matter of hole selection.”

“Classroom Activities1. Using felt and yarn, make a hand puppet of Clarence Thomas. Ta-da! You're Antonin Scalia!”

“By the way, when you finish the bottle of Crown Royal, you can still use the pouch to hold your broken dreams.”

“If America leads a blessed life, then why did God put all of our oil under people who hate us?”