...that we’re not so much free as we are comfortable. Those seeking more freedom are really just looking for more comfort.

..that the world isn’t ending. We’re just entering a winter season to die for.

...that the angrier the person, the less reliable is their perspective.

...that NPR is still the most objective source of news but, lately, I only tune in when I want to hear my privilege explained by a graduate of Columbia. As activism climbs in journalism, only the journalism suffers.

...that when seven years of marriage feels like seven weeks of of unrelenting awesomeness, the third time was definitely charmed.