Before the boat docked, however, he confessed because he was contemplating running for president, he couldn't separate from his wife. I believed him when he told me he faced a difficult choice between pursuing personal happiness and his political destiny.

I had gained so much confidence through my college achievements that I wanted to tackle the world.

But even after the first week, when Hart got out of the presidential race because of the Washington Post's threat to reveal a long-term relationship Hart had apparently been having with a prominent Washington woman, the media continued to embellish my past.

Parents are the weak link in the chain when it comes to protecting their children.

If pornographers can hook adolescents when their hormones are raging, they know they'll have an ongoing consumer base for life.

Before the boat docked, however, he confessed because he was contemplating running for president, he couldn't separate from his wife. I believed him when he told me he faced a difficult choice between pursuing personal happiness and his political destiny.

I stared at the television in shock, watching as my private life was revealed to the world.