These are challenging times for all Americans. We face the specter of war abroad and a steady stream of bad economic news at home.

I think a commission set up to examine slavery and the consequences of it, would probably be a very fruitful, important dialogue for the United States to be involved in.

I have to say that it's very few countries that are willing to look back at its past and apologize for its act, or make amends for its act, as the United States had one.

I was never given a trial. I never went before any magistrate, nor did my parents. To this day, I do not know what the charges that were lodged against me or my deceased parents at this time.

Prayer allows you to tap into God’s wisdom anywhere, anytime, no matter what’s going on.

The parents have a right to say that no teacher paid by their money shall rob their children of faith in God and send them back to their homes skeptical, or infidels, or agnostics, or atheists.

I have spent my adult life working in American intelligence. It has been quite an honor. Generally well resourced. A global mission. No want of issues. And it was a hell of a ride.

From a Buddhist perspective, it is incorrect to always assume that we know what is best.

Our expectations for a technology rise with its advancement.

...falling in love could be achieved in a single word—a glance.

Love is not neutral. It takes a stand. It is a commitment to the attainment of the conditions of peace for everyone involved in a situation.

Not that the path was smooth and pothole free. But still, it was my path, and like me, it was bound to be unique." -Zoey

Complex things oftentimes disrupt social norms.

The point to remember is that a giant leap into space can be a giant leap toward peace down below.