DOMA and Prop 8. Both History.

[kandrathe]

I know of her because the papers are full of articles about her every time she wears a strange dress or farts...

SHE FARTS?!?!?! OMG!

Also, kandrathe is entirely correct when he says we all love Canadians. It's just something everyone knows, but they might not be aware of it. The thing is, you cannot actually choose to hate Canadians. It's not a choice. It's just how everyone is born. Even if you say you do it's just not true, like when ex-gays say they're not gay anymore.

True. True.

When I travel abroad, I always take it as the height of flattery when people believe I'm a Canadian. Imagine their shock when I reveal my secret identity -- a reasonable, polite, reserved, and gracious American. And... humble... did I mention humble?

That still doesn't change my question. Have you or anyone else that thinks that what they do is all 'money for nothing and the chicks for free', ever attempted any of the things they have done? On the same level that they did?

Exactly. Which was my point with Ms. Rand. I'd truly be ecstatic were I to write a novel and have it merely published, let alone widely read. I've never "been on tour" like a musician, but I can imagine the travel and the endless shows for up to a year would be extremely difficult. The longest I've ever been "on tour" for my job has been six grueling weeks in Atlanta in July. I can't count the gig I did in California where I was in Redmond 2 weeks a month for a year designing and building a system, because I talked them into flying my wife and newborn with me. Perhaps it's human nature, but no matter what we do, there are always the Albert Schweitzer's and the Mother Teresa's putting it ALL on the line for an entire lifetime -- making us all look like couch potatoes.