Do As I Say, Not...

"Resolving an argument on Twitter and leaving everybody satisfied will happen as soon as Sisyphus gets to the top of the hill."

~Dave Weigel

Washington Post columnist

It's hard to admit it, but I'm not perfect. Yeah, yeah... I know that comes as a shock. After all, I fill these columns each month with so many admonitions and encouragements to my fellow Americans to be kind and empathetic toward each other, therefore I most certainly must practice what I preach, right?

Er... ah... um... no, not really. Not that I don't try my best, but I often fall short and fail to follow my own advice.

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