So much of the deep lingering sadness over President Kennedy's assassination is about the unfinished promise: unspoken speeches, unfulfilled hopes, the wondering about what might have been.
The subject matter is very tricky. It's about the Munich massacre and what Mossad did afterwards with the assassination squads. I think it's a turning point in history, especially for the Palestinians.
After the killing of Osama Bin Laden, the Obama administration steadfastly refused to say which element of the U.S. military had participated in the assault. Until Vice President Joe Biden decided to talk about it on national television, that is.
You can get assent to almost any proposition so long as you are not going to do anything about it.
Truth is about propositions. When it comes to determining truth, it is vital to understand the methods used by individuals in asserting propositions.
Drag is about asserting your power and your brilliance and your importance.
Reasonable people can disagree about the authorities the NSA should have, when it's appropriate for the CIA to use drone strikes, and how assertive U.S. foreign policy and intelligence should be.
When the bank asks me about my assets, I include my friendship with Regis Philbin.
You have to assign specific tasks to everybody so you don't bump into each other and start arguing about silliness.
We live in a classist, racist, homophobic society into which we are very assimilated, that's all. I'm not really proud about that.
Throughout the Old Testament, God warns his chosen people about the perils of assimilation, shiksappeal and false gods.
NYFW is not just about the designers and the runway. It is a massive production from the celebrities in attendance, the assistants backstage prepping the models before they walk to the epic after-parties!
If a woman writes about a domestic situation, everyone automatically assumes that it's about her.
One of the most striking things one finds about the child under 7-8 is his extreme assurance on all subjects.
There's no accepted global policy on what to do about asteroid impacts.
Even though I'm super into tarot and astrology, I don't believe in knowing too much about the future.
Why would you listen to an astronomer about a planet?
Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.
The AAU doesn't care about the athletes; why should I care about them?
Athletics is not so much about the legs. Itβs about the heart and mind.
