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

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

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

Public decision-making does not lend itself to certitude.

There are words bandied about that are being misused - words like 'socialism,' words like 'communism,' words like 'fascism.

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

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