The comedian can put the punchline out there, but it's the audience that receives it - and has to get it. 
Groupon is a great concept packaged in a superb name, but the concept of group discounts is not new. 
Flip through the channels, and there is no denying it: The world of cable news - and their network chat-show brethren - is very, very white. 
As a matter of personal philosophy, I have generally said, 'Why not?' far more often than either 'Why?' or 'Not.' 
There's a lot of money to be made by taking women seriously, and letting them know you're taking them seriously. 
As an expectant mom who is currently self-employed, I'm amazed at just how tied to the workplace maternity benefits are. 
A strong and enthusiastic niche audience can push a topic into mainstream consciousness with speed and force. 
Law school and summer camp are the two experiences that inform pretty much all I do. 
There's a tendency, when the offspring of a famous person does something notable, to define them by their more-famous parent. 
The road system that we've come to depend on, the road system that we built our wealth on and our power on, is falling apart. 
Privilege is like oxygen. You don't realize it's there until it's gone. 
Seeing how easy it has been to use Twitter for good has exposed the double-edged sword of how easy it could be to co-opt. 
Goliaths, choose your Davids wisely. 
Twitter is an astounding platform for information, but it's a total blank slate - which means it's an astounding platform for disinformation, too. 
Of course the shrieking desire for the scoop can get really strong, but so is the desire to safeguard connections and keep everyone happy. 
My specialty was baked potatoes with cheese melted over broccoli. I was also very good at melting cheese on bread. 
I love the way they look. I love the way they feel. I love saying the word again and again: Jeggings! Jeggings! Jeggings! 
I read 'The Shining' before I ever saw the movie, when I was maybe 12. 
What bothered me most about chick lit, frankly, was how the term was used to dismiss a huge chunk of the bookstore as silly, girlish prattle. 
'Single' is usually applied to women as though they are a problem to be fixed. 
I am not an 'unplug' person. I like being plugged in. 
I'm constantly maxing out my Gmail account, and that is hard to do. 
I am attached to my Blackberry. Sometimes, when I'm holding it, my other hand goes to my pocket automatically in search of it. 
It is a pet peeve of mine when people throw around arguments citing 'Fair Use' and yet fail to actually explain what a fair use argument actually is. 