Americans continue to suffer from a notoriously short attention span. They get mad as hell with reasonable frequency, but quickly read more

Americans continue to suffer from a notoriously short attention span. They get mad as hell with reasonable frequency, but quickly return to their families and sitcoms. Meanwhile, the corporate lobbies stay right where they are, outlasting all the populist hysteria.

We look at each situation on a case-by-case basis.

We look at each situation on a case-by-case basis.

If the human mind was simple enough to understand, we'd be too simple to understand it.

If the human mind was simple enough to understand, we'd be too simple to understand it.

This is a very important moment in Gibraltar's history -- 300 years of being British, which is rather longer than read more

This is a very important moment in Gibraltar's history -- 300 years of being British, which is rather longer than it was ever Spanish.

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any read more

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

Ethnic origin and religious beliefs are not so important criteria for the future premier.

Ethnic origin and religious beliefs are not so important criteria for the future premier.

Old reliable, our defensive effort is what sustained us. I thought we made great stops down the stretch. They have read more

Old reliable, our defensive effort is what sustained us. I thought we made great stops down the stretch. They have two outstanding players and a nice supporting cast, and I thought we did a good job in the fourth quarter, particularly the last four minutes, of making huge defensive stops.

Any chance I had to get in front of people - amateur talent contests at movie houses like the Broadway, read more

Any chance I had to get in front of people - amateur talent contests at movie houses like the Broadway, the president - I took.

It was a matter of finding the right chair. Will it have its own presence? Will it stand on its read more

It was a matter of finding the right chair. Will it have its own presence? Will it stand on its own? Condition is important, too.