When it comes down to it, I don't have much in the way of advice to offer you, but here it is: Read to children. Vote. And never buy <i>anything</i> … - Mary Doria Russell

Dachshunds have their own agenda and can be stubborn about seeing their plans through to completion. What Rosie lacked in consistency, she made up for in enthusiasm. Most of the time when I called her name, she sprinted back, her long ears cocked and flying like a little girl's pigtails. Each encounter was a glorious reunion, even if we'd been parted for only a minute or two. I had never felt so loved.

Feelings are facts. Look straight at 'em and deal with 'em. Work it through, as honestly as you can. If God is anything like a middle-class white chick from the suburbs, which I admit is a long shot, it's what you do about what you feel that matters.

The poor you will always have with you,' Jesus said. A warning, Emilio wondered, or an indictment?