family

influence

is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain.

Having a family is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain.

is senseless: why be influenced by a person when you already are one?

To our guest of honor! The nicest thing we can say about him is that he's a friend.

 leads us to wondering whether it makes morons out of everyone or if it mirrors Americans who really are morons to begin with.

It's hard to decide if TV makes morons out of everyone or if it mirrors Americans who really are morons to begin with.