Opioid abuse is a tragedy; crack cocaine use is a crime. Opioid users are members of society who need to be valued and restored; crack cocaine addicts are criminals who need to be locked away. Why is that?
Steven Wright was a dead-pan comedian. Never cracked a smile. Never altered his monotone delivery. And when each dry joke finished, you had to wonder why it was funny, or if.
“I woke up this morning… went downstairs… Someone had stolen all of my furniture… and replaced each piece with an exact duplicate of itself.”
This joke, which isn’t really funny, except for the delivery, reminds me of the current debate over health care.
God is not a role model. That's what leaders are for.