Deepak Chopra. And while we're at it, does anyone know what Wayne Dyer is talking about? I'm a pretty fast learner and I can listen to those guys talk for several minutes and not have a clue what they are saying. I think that when The Secret came along it took off because the public had been prepped for years by these soft-headed 'intention of the mind, power of the soul' pbs specials. And if I hear one more of these guys bring up quantum physics again to support one of their theories...

that this obviously sounds like an update of the King Saul/King David story from the Bible. Did Heather not get that or did I miss it in her review?

this: "a contemporary retelling of the timeless tale of David and Goliath." But I thought it worth mentioning, because some scholars see an implied sexual relationship between David and Jonathan, and the article mentioned that 'Jack' was gay. I wonder how close they will stick to the biblical story.

1. Do I feel bad for some of these people who had nothing to do with the swaps, and are now having to do with less? A little bit.

2. Should that change the fact that they shouldn't get these bonuses? No. The fact is that without the government intervention AIG would be gone anyway and they wouldn't have gotten the first dime. I may be a good worker and a nice person, but if someone screws up and my company goes down, I don't have a god-given right to future rewards.

It seems like that fact hasn't sunk in yet for some of these people. Yes, your division wasn't the problem, but the company should have gone under months ago, which means that you should have been out of a job months ago. Be thankful that you still have a job.

Everyone knows that God put oil under the ground so that a Christian nation would one day rise up and not have to ride their bikes to the convenience store a half mile down the road! Plus, God's army needs oil to keep the heathens at bay, but to test our faith, he put most of it in their countries! Mysterious ways...

as a result of a few platonic friendships with women that they dropped when they got into relationships. They probably thought they were doing the right thing, or maybe there were jealousy issues, but it made me feel like friendship with the opposite sex can be a huge waste of time.

Obviously when she was drunk, all bets are off and she was capable of anything. Anyone who argues this doesn't understand the nature of alcohol and drugs. The real crime, the thing that makes her a 'monster', is that there were times when she was sober, and knew she had a drinking problem, and she didn't give her car keys to someone else. When sober she should have known that the drinking prevents her from being a safe driver and cared enough to give up the keys until she felt it was safe to have them again.

in a Tarantino film is like complaining about the lyrics in an AC/DC song. Who cares?

Weed is not physically addictive, like cigarettes, heroin, alcohol, and tobacco are. However, a small percentage of users may experience psychological addiction, just as some people get addicted to TV, video games, chocolate, slot machines, etc. We all know that there are a few people who really need to quit to get their shit together. So saying that one person is addicted doesn't tar every user.

Holy crap, what vitriol on here! I do think there is something wrong with a generation that lives in 'old people only' neighborhoods. I went to visit my uncle who had moved to a 50-and-over neighborhood. He told me that some neighbors had complained because his next door neighbor had the grandkids visiting for too many days, and these people were actually offended by the sight of kids playing in the street. Isn't that sick? Aren't there some countries where 3 generations still live together, and everyone sacrifices for the future? It does kind of explain a lot, like how the old folks, who vote more than others, kept voting in right wingers who started wars (let the kids go and fight), prosecuted the drug war (let the kids go to jail), and basically had no concerns other than their property value and their other investments.

I was without a car for 5 months, and got an electric bike. It's great, you can use the motor, pedal, or do both for more speed (and exercise). I think that most conservatives think that riding a bike is a 'misery', choking on fumes while drivers speed by in comfort. Actually, most of my commute now is on bike trails through beautiful parks, and every day I get fresh air and sunshine and arrive at work feeling refreshed while my coworkers plod in and head straight for the coffee pot. I now have another car and I hardly use it!

Yes, libertarians complained about government corruption producing shoddy results and liberals called them nutjobs, and here is a concrete example of how our government is broken and how doing nothing is better than what's offered. Yes, I'd rather have a quality healthcare plan like most industrialized nations, but until liberals get on board with fixing the systemic problems with our government that 'fringe' types have been complaining about for years, they will continue to be disappointed by their bought-and-paid-for leaders. Constitutional Convention!!!