Mike Birbiglia

How many people do you know who have thrown up on the Scrambler or a carnival ride? A lot of people, is the answer.

I feel that marriage can lead to the ultimate rejection and failure and divorce and things we all fear.

My dad goes through war novels like I go through boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

A lot of people think I'm a comedian.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.

I think that the power of the Silent Minute lies in its inherent lack of external direction: what participants actually do during that minute - prayer, contemplation, focus - is up to them.