The quality of democracy and the quality of journalism are deeply entwined.

Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous.

It's the people who are doing the nonviolent organizing at the grassroots that make me think there's still hope.

In one way or another, this is the oldest story in America: the struggle to determine whether “we, the people” is a moral compact embedded in a political contract or merely a charade masquerading as piety and manipulated by the powerful and privileged to sustain their own way of life at the expense of others.

Professionals give advice; pilgrims share wisdom.

The quality of democracy and the quality of journalism are deeply entwined.

When I learn something new - and it happens every day - I feel a little more at home in this universe, a little more comfortable in the nest.