there on the beaches of Normandy I began to reflect on the wonders of these ordinary people whose lives were laced with the markings of greatness.

David Brinkley was an icon of modern broadcast journalism, a brilliant writer who could say in a few words what the country needed to hear during times of crisis, tragedy and triumph.

It doesn't do any good to wire the world if we short circuit the soul.

The WWII generation shares so many common values: duty, honor, country, personal responsibility and the marriage vow " For better or for worse--it was the last generation in which, broadly speaking, marriage was a commitment and divorce was not an option

Votes are something that you earn.

Peter, of the three of us, was our prince. He seemed so timeless. He had such elan and style.

Continuous coverage of the war in the Persian Gulf will resume in a moment.