I think the Catholic and Protestant churches have become very stagnant.

Its always in the second administration when things start to go sour. They circle the wagons.

I think that obviously humans find it very difficult to believe that there is no there there. So they created these stories and myths to give their lives some meaning.

... 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.

The important is not what you believe but how you behave.

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

Last week I did a piece for Style on advice to Laura Bush about how to help her husband. This week it's religion. It just depends on what I find interesting at the moment.