Things happen. People speak. Amazingly, these commonplaces often need interpretation so that we regular folks can properly understand them.
Interpretation is often oblique. Want to understand that latest corkscrew of Religious Right, Christine O'Donnell? It's not as easy as it first seems. But, it's not that hard with practice and can be very useful. First, remember that the best look into her mind so far has been provided by that right leaning darling of young progressives, Bill Maher. Watching her willingly get off in public in return for repeated brushes with almost fame via his former TV show has a certain irony.
To apply this lesson more widely, one needs to draw from a larger joke book (I promise not to crack the Bible in this diary entry.)
