They love traditional hetero marriage. They think that the breakdown of the family is responsible for most of society’s ills. But they also hate that this couple decided to stay married to each other despite their problems.

I’m Hispanic! Elect me and my policies that will be harmful to most of the Hispanic population of the United States! Down with Cuba!

This is really the big problem I have with it as a reader. It's not the plot changes and all the little bits that are necessary to make it work for TV, it's that I'm going to know how the fucking thing ends before the last book is even published.

Flying on a plane with your period is just irresponsible. You want to attract flying bears? Because that’s how you attract flying bears.

I’m currently e-reading my way through Mark Twain, whose complete works cost 99 cents and killed zero trees ;)

What I suggested was that treating women respectfully requires more than just refraining from physical violence and that there’s a component of respecting their autonomy. I didn’t realize that conservatives were now openly against equality, though. Good to know.

This appeals to what I think too many men think it means to treat women well. All that stuff about access to contraception and other aspects of equality doesn’t register with them. You don’t actually hit your wife? Congrats, you’re a fucking hero.

I already know this stuff and frankly, it's still bewildering. Just...so much work.*

I can only weep for the hours she must have wasted writing and editing these thoughts. Does she keep a mirror on around to gaze at her navel 24/7?

Years ago I had a VW Golf. It had an alarm system that stopped working, so I took it into the dealer because it was under warranty. When they gave me the car back, the horn didn't work anymore.

Right? It’s a simple and honest (at least honest-sounding) answer that would serve very well, but these dummies just don’t use it for some reason.

There’s nothing more glaring in an interview than when the subject gets defensive and obfuscates because they know that answering a simple question truthfully will make them look bad. This is going to be good.

Rand, it’s not editorializing to factually describe two disparate statements made by the same person and then state that they are different. Just shut up and pray that nobody points out the hair.

There must be some racists in the atmosphere.

I guess there’s the evenly toned golden brown color of the bread, the edges of which are being gently caressed by soft fingers...the way the slices are gently parting to revea - um, I have to go now and do a thing at a place.

There is not nearly enough cheese in that stock photo sandwich, damnit. Is that some kind of janky one-slice grilled cheese?

They are exactly what I imagine the cunt punt sorority girl letter-writer looks like. Exactly.

Elton Brand’s career earnings to date? $165,338,631. Probably should have gotten that degree, though.

After watching Wrigley Field turn into a piss-soaked hellscape on opening night

On the inside of the case you can see the email she’s reading. It’s a prospectus from Susan McDougal about a real estate investment opportunity.