I Think The Electoral College

Democratic Institutions, Even In The Oldest Operating Democracy In The World, Are Anything But Perfect.

Being Nervous, First Of All, Puts You At A Distinct Disadvantage, And If You've Really Prepared And If You've Really Thought Through How To Start The Conversation, Things Start To Fall Into Place. There Are Other Things I Get Nervous About, But Not That.

There Are Days When You Might Enjoy Being An Editor A Little Less, Due To One Crisis Or Another. It Is Absolutely Vital, To Me, In A Period Of Technological Evolution And Sometimes Financial Stress That I And My Colleagues Not Only Put Out A Fantastic Magazine And Web Site And All The Rest, But Also That We Are Smart Enough About What We Are Doing.

Disaster Can Take A Nation By Surprise, Slowly, And Then All At Once.

I Understand The Difference Between Journalism And Scholarship That Comes 20 Years Later.