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

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

I have a long-term interest in the humanities.

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

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.

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.