So here's my question: How come way back when, when the Dixie Chicks casually commented that, on the night our former president declared an unprovoked war, that they felt, at that moment "ashamed to be from Texas," they were declared heretic, traitors, their records were burned, and they were practically...

For the last eight years, every morning, I'd sit down to breakfast, crack open the newspaper, roll my eyes for my kids' amusement and say, "Okay, let's see what our president's doing to us today!"

And it was never good.

"He's declaring war. On the wrong people."

"He's...

As a comic, I know that on stage, your mind goes a thousand times faster than normal. The brain gets hyper-vigilante, constantly sizing up the audience; "What's working, what's not working... Why was there an errant snicker right there? Did I mispronounce something? Is my fly open? Is there a...

Well, for a town-hall meeting, I sure didn't see a whole lot of "town." A couple dozen of over-lit, underwhelmed people who got free tickets. As a comic, I have to say, that really looked like a tough house.

Not sure what the much-ballyhooed format does for us. Having the...

Well that was fun.

It's sad that "Hey, she didn't stink up the joint" is considered a great achievement.

Gov. Palin was certainly well-prepped and spookily confident on her feet. And when she needed them, she had more than enough down-home, "aw shucks" hockey-mom-isms...

Well, for the first few minutes of the debate it was like watching a bad Dr. Phil show. "That was great -- now I want you to turn around and say what you just said, but now say it to him. Let him hear you."

It was...

So everyone's talking about the nasty spike of nastiness in the presidential race -- a spike brilliantly orchestrated by the Republican machinery -- and Republican John McCain takes a moment to point out that even this is Barack Obama's fault.

Y'see, all the crap being thrown at Obama -- the...

The good news? We get a brand new, spanking fresh Year.

The bad news? They gave us one last year, and look what happened.

The good news? It's okay. Someone must have faith in us, because every year, like clockwork, they keep...

Yesterday was a beautiful day. And as I sat outside in the cool, crisp autumn air, watching the magnificent play of sunlight through the leaves, and enjoying the book I was reading, I thought: "These are not to be taken for granted." So I said - not out loud, but...

So, here's what I now know:

The movie I've wanted to make for almost half of my adult life is finally coming out. It's called "The Thing About My Folks," and in the movie, Peter Falk plays my father. But it turns out, he's actually playing everyone's father. And that's...

It's funny, the things that make us proud.

I'm driving with my two boys – 9 and 4 - Springsteen playing. I’ve been not-so-subtly trying to get their musical tastes lined up with my own – partly because I think it’s good for them, and also because frankly, it’s just...