I'm The New York Jew

Part Of The Middle Class Promise Is That, After A Lifetime Of Hard Work, You'll Be Able To Retire And Enjoy The Fruits Of That Labor. Medicare Was Established To Secure That Promise.

The Civil Rights Movement Was Very Important In My House, And Then Vietnam Was Very Important 'cause There Were Two Boys, So I Came Of Age During A Very Heated Political Climate.

And I Think That Being Able To Make People Laugh And Write A Book That's Funny Makes The Information Go Down A Lot Easier And It Makes It A Lot More Fun To Read, Easier To Understand, And Often Stronger. So There's All Kinds Of Advantages To It.

There Is - I Mean - I Found Early In Life That Righteous Indignation Is A Little Off-putting, And So I Try To Couch It With Humor.

I Once Asked The Most Fabulous Couple I Know, Madonna And Guy Ritchie, How They Kept Things Fresh Despite Having Been Married For Almost Seven Months. 'it's A Job, Al,' Guy Told Me. 'we Work At It Every Day.'