That's what I've decided I am. A seeker of wisdom and truth.

... Washington is, for one thing, the news capital of the world. And for another, it is a company town. Most of the interesting people in Washington either work for the government or write about it.

I never know what I'm going to do for the Post next. Two weeks ago I had a piece on Homeland Security. This is one of my pig ongoing projects. How unprepared we are for a terrorist attack.

I now consider myself quite religious and spiritual although that sounds like a terrible cliche.

Even Colin Powell who was everywhere before he became secretary of state, just stopped going out. I think part of it was he didn't want to be viewed suspiciously by the other people in the White House who rarely go anywhere.

When we stop and reflect things begin to happen and sometimes we get the essence of God when we are just quiet.

The Europeans have fallen away from religion and the church while the rest of the world is seemingly more religious. I don't know how to explain it.