Give Obama a break for a few days! He just sat with O'Riley! I think McCain should visit Rachael Maddow. She would do a clean and well-thought out interview. She would do well with Palin too. Hannity for Obama is a good choice and I believe he is going to visit with him. Joe Biden can and should go wherever he is asked except where he doesn't believe he will be fairly treated.

I am liberal although slightly more centrist economically. I certainly am not elitist. I worked my way through many years of education and worked my whole life while raising a family. Nothing was ever given to me. I am a white female who has seen discrimination but just pushed through it or ignored it as best I could. So knock off the "all liberals are elitist crap". That's not a discussion, it's bad critical thinking and an ignorant generalization!

I have a daughter who has always been a little different. She didn't actually color outside the lines behaviorally but she did some weird things along the way and still does. At age four she hid from me so well that I couldn't find her for hours. I called the police and they couldn't find her in the house either. Finally she crawled out from under the bed where she had tucked herself under the mattress. She finally told me when she was older that she just wanted to see what I would do if I couldn't find her. How strange is that?

I won't go on any longer because of confidentiality but her behaviors have continued along this path. You can't fill her up emotionally and as a mature adult, she seems unable to have a stable life with all her cognitive gifts (and she has many). I am just saying this because sometimes you can look back and notice disturbing behaviors in a young child that continue to take one form or another into adulthood. If you are concerned, don't let any professional belittle you. Go find someone (not a psychiatrist....they don't do much therapy any more so they are not very good at it) who understands childhood personalities and can help you find ways you can help your child modify his. While you are at it, learn ways to modify the kinks you mentioned in your own personality you know he may be learning from.

I spent a whole weekend submersed in this book. Bush as president is on the top of my list of topics to avoid these days. Laura has annoyed me by only escaping her closet when George and the boys need her great popularity ratings. I think with just a little effort, she could have contributed a little to the country.

This fiction wrapped sort of hidden biography made me rethink my attitude, at least about Laura. George had no business being President. He can't critically think his way out of a paper bag. Black and white thinkers don't belong in the White House.

It is well known in Texas that Laura has a great support system of "girlfriends" and she does spend time with them both here in Texas at the ranch or in Dallas as well as in the District. That part of Laura's support system didn't appear in the book and it would have been helpful for readers to know what helps keep her sane and grounded.

With all her love for George the individual through thick and thin, I think if he ever relapses, she will part ways with him. His drinking behaviors are intolerable to her.

My beautiful drug-addicted boy got sober by inches when he was 21. First he gave up alcohol, cocaine, ex and whatever else he was using during his first hospitalization after ODing and ending up in the hospital with cuts to his throat and arms. It smelled like a suicide attempt but he was also acting out in front of his girl friend in a rage. During counseling, I could see he had stopped progressing so I made a joint appointment with his therapist and laid it on the line.....Quit smoking dope (I'm not stupid) or leave the house and the car and the insurance etc. Today. Or you can stop using altogether, go to AA today and go to college on our nickel. Whatever. But the choice and decision is made today! I'm done.

He went to his first AA meeting that night and has been sober for 18.5 years.He got a science degree from a major university, is married and has a son. He did all the work. I just set the boundaries, finally. He could just as easily have been dead. I am grateful to him and the Universe for his hard work through the years. He still does meetings and helps others. Our booze bill at his wedding was very low since many of his friends are friends of Bill W. Even the minister.

This was a lousy year for movie going if you can't stand dark movies and your closest art house is 25 miles away. There were of course a few good movies outside that genre but in general, I stayed home this year. Where are the well made, intelligent dramas sans blood, violence, and 20 year-olds (except Juno which was fantastic!).

Where are the dramas with actors of a certain age that actually get to the regular movie theaters that deal with real life issues, joys and sorrows? Where are the intelligent comedies that leave the movie goer with grins and a happy feeling?

Where are the movies for people over 35? There are certainly enough of us but many of us have stopped going because we are not adolescent boys and our kids are adults now so we are not so much thrilled with family movies. Where are the quality films? Few in our Dallas paper have high ratings lately!

I don't care where they are made if they fit into these categories.