I told him it was a great idea and he has taken on that commitment, ... That is a commitment read more

I told him it was a great idea and he has taken on that commitment, ... That is a commitment not just to this community but a commitment to the American spirit. This is what living in America is all about and why we live here. And I want to tell you that will be just as important as any assistance we get.

It is essential for the public to know that aid is being handled in a non-arbitrary, non-discriminatory manner.

It is essential for the public to know that aid is being handled in a non-arbitrary, non-discriminatory manner.

To deny it or to shake your finger at it is a limited and very paternal... point of view in read more

To deny it or to shake your finger at it is a limited and very paternal... point of view in a sense.

The difference between style and fashion is quality.

The difference between style and fashion is quality.

Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susceptible of misinterpretation by the public, read more

Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susceptible of misinterpretation by the public, hence ultimately of failure.

Well, January is slow. ... Why not?

Well, January is slow. ... Why not?

They're very athletic and they run the floor. They have tough-minded guys and they never give up. Even when you read more

They're very athletic and they run the floor. They have tough-minded guys and they never give up. Even when you have a lead, they always find a way to come back. It's an ACC game and it's going to be a close game I'm sure. We're just going to have to be consistent throughout the game; we can't have long periods where we don't score.

The other inmates stand in a long straight line, flanked by guards, and I am dragged past them. I do read more

The other inmates stand in a long straight line, flanked by guards, and I am dragged past them. I do not respect them, because they will not run - will not try to escape.

Objectivity is a false god. We are human beings and we screw up or have flaws that are hidden from read more

Objectivity is a false god. We are human beings and we screw up or have flaws that are hidden from us. But fairness and balance are possible. Not stereotyping people we write about is possible. We can be skeptical without being cynical,