It's the American way: if you don't vote, you don't get to whine.

The great lesson my mother and father gave me was almost invisible. It was a strong sense of being rooted.

When the going gets weird, anchormen punt.

I quote the late Ed Murow. ... He said: 'Look, people listen to me when they want an eyewitness account. 'They think I'm a pretty good reporter. But when it comes to my opinions, mine are not worth anymore than the guy at the end of the bar.' And I believe that about myself.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

The Republican convention opens in New York to re-nominate George W. Bush and showcase the party's, quote, 'moderate side.' Will voters buy it?

The Michigan Republican primary apparently is tighter than Willie Nelson's headband.