I Think It's Important For

A Free And Truly Independent Press - Fiercely Independent When Necessary - Is The Red Beating Heart Of Freedom And Democracy.

Music Is Important. It Says Things You Heart Can't Say Any Other Way, And In A Language Everyone Speaks. Music Crosses Borders, Turns Smiles Into Frowns, And Vice Versa. These Observations Are Shared With A Hope: That, When Schools Cut Back On Music Classes, They Really Think About What They're Doing - And Don't Take Music For Granted.

But We Cannot Rely On Memorials And Museums Alone. We Can Tell Ourselves We Will Never Forget And We Likely Won't. But We Need To Make Sure That We Teach History To Those Who Never Had The Opportunity To Remember In The First Place.

Despite What Many Americans Think, Most Soviets Do Not Yearn For Capitalism Or Western-style Democracy.

I've Never Believed In Measuring One's Worth By The Size Of His Or Her Bank Account. I Prefer To Look At Distance Traveled.