I wish my boomer parents had gotten the memo to be soft on me. It would have saved me some pain.
The NY journalist was an idiot. I won't let my son ride Metro when he turns 9 and Metro is a freaking limosine compared to NYC Transit.
He'll be encouraged to play hard, but riding the subway? Not without me.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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