If you read literature, you put yourself in somebody else's shoes. You learn from great figures in literature.

I am appalled by the notion of cultural wars.

There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.

Drawing on President Bush's reform plan, which would allow citizens to transfer part of their Social Security contributions into personal accounts, an alteration of the current system is needed to make necessary change.

Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.

The majority of U.S. high school students don't know within 50 years when the Civil War occurred.

Public decision-making does not lend itself to certitude.