It's no surprise that the Bush administration's bullying swagger and blithe ignorance have caused much of the Muslim world to hold the U.S. in rock-bottom regard.

As any editor will tell you, startling newsroom revelations are generally met with queries about where the information came from and how the reporter got it. Seriously startling revelations are followed by the vetting of libel lawyers.

As you get older and fatter, good clothes can hide a lot.

I don't think you can be a credible, modern candidate for president without making the environment a major part of your platform.

It's estimated that across Africa 100 elephants are killed for their tusks every day. It takes nothing more than simple math to get to what that adds up to in a year, and it's a distressing figure.

Life is all about seating and lighting.

History is nothing if not an epic tale of missed opportunities.