Paul Will
Paul Will
bestows describe heading liberation petty social subject
No words can describe the personal liberation that heading seaward bestows upon me. In this aquatic realm, no man or woman is subject to the petty decrees of social bureaucracy.
abhorrent
I find it abhorrent to see a whale being slaughtered and do nothing but bear witness.
attached
I am aware of the words 'national treasure' being attached to me occasionally. It just makes me feel old.
greenpeace
Greenpeace has a fast ship that could stop the whalers cold.
dutch
Dutch prisons are probably the most civilized you're going to find anywhere in the world.
bomb protest somebody threat
I was doing a talk show in Vancouver, and somebody called in a bomb threat to protest my violence, which I thought was pretty strange. We had to evacuate.
funny humor
I got my sense of humor from my grandmother. You know, my grandmother was very funny.
british-novelist school
We need to be able to go to school and feel safe and accepted for who we are.
applying congo debts money paying shocking special status time wealthy
The Congo is very wealthy from oil money but is not paying its debts and at the same time is applying for special status at the World Bank. That's shocking and disingenuous.
awaken buds cook delighted family taste time
My family is delighted every time I cook maitake. Our taste buds awaken in anticipation of its rich, deep and nuanced flavors.
kindness reasons weird
No, really. Just do it. You have some kind of weird reasons that are okay.
marty score sit
When Marty Short and I get together, I sit down at the piano and play the score of 'Godspell.'
adaptation addressing attitude climate optimists sports
As Americans, we have traditionally been the optimists sporting the 'can-do' attitude. But when it comes to addressing climate adaptation and resiliency, we seem to be more 'can't do' than 'can-do.'
awesome convenient examined individual laptops love online smart tablets technology true
I'm no online whiz, but I'm not a Luddite, either. I love that we have these laptops and tablets and smart phones; they're awesome and convenient and all that. It's more about maintaining balance. Technology should always be a predicate of the true subject: our individual humanity, our examined lives.