Frustration Is The Mother Of Risk.

Democratization Is Not Democracy; It Is A Slogan For The Temporary Liberalization Handed Down From An Autocrat. Glasnost Is Not Free Speech; Only Free Speech, Constitutionally Guaranteed, Is Free Speech.

Sex And Older Women Used To Be Considered An Oxymoron, Rarely Mentioned In The Same Breath.

The Present Never Ages. Each Moment Is Like A Snowflake, Unique, Unspoiled, Unrepeatable, And Can Be Appreciated In Its Surprisingness.

The Perceptions Of Middle Age Have Their Own Luminosity.

Journalism Today Is Obviously In A Major Transition. Going To Journalism School, Learning How To Write, Working Your Way Up In A Little Paper In Decatur, Georgia And Then Moving To Atlanta And Then Maybe To New York: It's Just Over. You Have To Have A Whole Other Set Of Skills Now. You Have To Be A Videographer, You Have To Do Social Media. You Can't Do A Long, Thoughtful, Insightful Piece If You Don't Have The Time To Do Reporting, Particularly Reporting Around Somebody Who Doesn't Want To Be Known Or An Issue That Doesn't Want To Reveal Itself.