Dogs, for a reason that can only be described as divine, have the ability to forgive, let go of the past, and live each day joyously. It’s something the rest of us strive for.

My dogs have been the reason I have woken up every single day of my life with a smile on my face.

You never know the hurt others endure in this world behind the closed windows of their life, or the joy a simple act of kindness can bring.

She wasn’t just a faithful friend, she was the closest thing to heaven I allowed myself to know. Through her I received joy in my heart and began to love others.

...there are times when silence is a poem.

As long as one can think as an outsider, an observer apart from the conflict, there is hope for a resolving thought.

Compassion for myself is the most powerful healer of them all.

... we're living in a Machiavellian world, whether we like it or we don't.

Knowledge has no value or use for the solitary owner: to be enjoyed it must be communicated

During a heat wave every dude stinks.

I really like The Catcher in the Rye a lot.

The news media's silence, particularly television news, is reprehensible. If we knew as much about Darfur as we do about Michael Jackson, we might be able to stop these things from continuing.

I like to talk about weirdness. We all have strange thoughts and ideas, and when you really trust someone you can express them. And they can express them to you, and that's one of the joys of life.

The Moon Pie is a bedrock of the country store and rural tradition. It is more than a snack. It is a cultural artifact.