I was bothered a lot by the recent vice - presidential pick , at first for a reason I could n't quite discern . The person chosen was n't someone with whom I was familiar , whose well - worn soundbites made me instantly recoil in disgust . The quick pandering of choosing a woman , as though we all are so blindly led by chromosomal allegiance , bothered me , but that was n't it , either . The realization that this person was only very slightly more qualified than I am was troubling , but again -- that was n't it . OPTIONS:
- Sometimes it 's the young age that angers people .
- He does n't like what he stands for .
- It 's the fact that he looks like his ex boyfriend .
- Sometimes there 's just something about people that we do n't like .

A: What may be the reason why they do n't like the vice president ?

I miss waking up to this view . I took this photo on our last morning at the cabins in Maine . Benny was still asleep and my wife and I were getting things packed into the car as the sun came up over the mountains . The air was cool and alive with the sounds of nature , crickets , birds , a light breeze blowing across the pond . OPTIONS:
- We went to Maine to take photos .
- None of the above choices .
- We were only making a pit stop there .
- We went to pick up my wife and Benny .

A: Why were we staying in Maine ?

A whole day to write ( and do laundry . ) September is Ahhhhh month . Update on the ' poison ivy . ' Yeah -- not poison ivy . As it happens , my seasonal allergies that are running amuck this year got under my skin . OPTIONS:
- It was itchy because of the poison ivy .
- It was itchy because of fleas
- It was itchy because of the allergies .
- It was itchy because of a fungus

A: Was your skin very itchy ?

Living in Chicago , we had passed the TV studio on multiple occasions , frequently seeing audience members lined up to enter . We could see their excitement from afar , but that 's as close as we got . Even with lots of effort ( years of calling ) , we never were able to successfully get through to Oprah Reservations . OPTIONS:
- The narrator wanted to attend the taping of a morning news show .
- None of the above choices .
- The narrator wanted to attend the taping of a show about being a native in Chicago .
- The narrator wanted to attend the taping of a talk show .

A:
What type of television show did the narrator want to attend ?