Hell, if he ever gets wind of those alien training camps, he's going to start performing orifice examinations. Obviously anyone who has been probed is a loyal American and anyone who isn't is an alien or an alien sympathizer, right?

I'm sure she was right, that the cookies were not worth the additional two cents the store proposed to overcharge. But she gave up several minutes of her infinitely finite life for two cents. So on a per-minute basis, what value does she assign to her life? Sad.

I see much symbolism in the "two cents".

Gee, Bill, I want to know what you eat for breakfast these days...your writing is terrific!