With the rise of America, the global balance of power shifted away from the old European powers.

At the end of the day, there is no doubt that the unique spirit embodied by this country has worked, not just to make the world safer, but to make it better.

There are two sayings that are familiar in every news room across the country: 1) sex sells; 2) if it bleeds it leads.

Therefore the great mediator of any community is human morality.

That is what great athletes can do: they give us a model of striving for human perfection.

Let's remember the children who come from broken homes, surrounded by crime, drugs, temptation, their peers having babies out of wedlock, but who still manage to get a good education despite the many obstacles they face every day.

Patients describing the benefits of prayer often talk about how it provides a sense of well being.