First They Gerrymander Us Into One-party Fiefs.

When The Simple Word Processors Came In, Writing Became Crisper, Less Dense - Just Because Of The Way We Could Instantly Edit On The Screen. Now The Ability To Mash Up Words And Pictures And Links And Songs And Tweets Is What Matters. I Can't Imagine What Writing Will Be Like In 2154.

For A Border State, I Would Argue That Texas Is Less Lunatic On The Subject Of Immigration Issues Than Other Places Around It, Like Arizona. They're Much More Comfortable With Their Long-term Identity As A Place With A Very Large Hispanic Population.

Sarah Palin Is Treated Like A Bimbo Sometimes, But She Has Never Given The Public The Respect They Deserve. She Acts Silly And Doesn't Know Stuff. She Didn't Even Finish Her Term.

It's Possible That You Have Been Told A Time Or 10 That You Don't Appreciate How Tough Your Elders Had It. It's True That, If You Had Been Coming Of Age Back In, Say, 1960, You Would Probably Be Feeling More Restricted, If Only Because You Were Doomed To Spend Your Days In A Skirt, Nylon Stockings And Girdle.

You Know, I Really Miss Sex Scandals. They're Generally Colorful. They Almost Never Mean Anything Over The Long Run. And While They're Going On, The People Who Actually Keep The Government Running Are Let Alone To Go About Their Business. Good Old Sex Scandals.