No activity I know is more of a confidence builder and at the same time more 'humility training' than wrestling.

Politics has high and low moments. Sometimes it brings out the better angels of our nature; sometimes baser instincts.

It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable.

When I look at Social Security, I consider it the most important social program in the United States, arguably the most successful program in the world.

America is very decentralized in how it supports the humanities, unlike European countries where virtually everything stems from the central government.

Civility is not simply about manners.

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