I've Always Been An Independent

I've Learned To Look Like I'm Listening To Long Confusing Plots Of Cartoons And Comic Books When I'm Actually Sound Asleep Or Making Grocery Shopping Lists In My Head.

I'm Always Dissing Ray And Making Fun Of Him, Talking About His Money.

Frankly, Most Of My Friends Hold Very Different Political Beliefs. It's Just A Funny Thing In This Country That Supposedly You Can't Sit Down And Have Dinner And Enjoy Another Person's Company If You Don't Have The Same Beliefs. It's Ridiculous.

This Is The Other Thing: We Make The Cost Of Raising Kids Higher Than It Has To Be Just Because We Feel They Need All This Stuff, Like Gadgets, Certain Schools, And Activities That Are Nice But Aren't Really Necessary.

It's A Little Bit In The Genes Because My Brother Is A Journalist And My Father Was A Sports Writer.