Katrina did much more damage than anything the terrorists could ever put together.

I know that people can live celibate lives. I did it myself for many years.

In being aware of others' hunger, we contribute to a more empathic world.

Human imagination is so much more potent than anything we could put down in words.

A democracy is predicated on an educated citizenry. You cannot have a democracy with people that are more interested in what Nicole Kidman is doing or whoever the latest fashion model is.

Much to the chagrin of the staunchly secular among us, religion shows no sign of going away. Predictions of the demise of religion, faith, tradition - and even God - have consistently been proven wrong.