The Government Invented The Internet.

Mysteries And Thrillers Are Not The Same Things, Though They Are Literary Siblings. Roughly Put, I Would Say The Distinction Is That Mysteries Emphasize Motive And Psychology Whereas Thrillers Rely More Heavily On Action And Plot.

The Perennial Conviction That Those Who Work Hard And Play By The Rules Will Be Rewarded With A More Comfortable Present And A Stronger Future For Their Children Faces Assault From Just About Every Direction. That Great Enemy Of Democratic Capitalism, Economic Inequality, Is Real And Growing.

Steadiness Of Faith, Was, In The Long Run, As Illuminating And Essential As Sophistication Of Thought.

It's Possible That The 2012 General-election Race Will Be The Least Overtly Religious One Since 1972, The Last Campaign Before Roe V. Wade And The Rise Of Jimmy Carter Brought Evangelicalism Into The Political Mainstream. That's Because Faith Remains A Complicated Issue For Obama, Who Is Still Wrongly Thought To Be A Muslim In Some Quarters.

It Would Be Great If Politics Were Fact-based, But It Is Not, And It Is Surely Not Nuance-based. What Works In A Classroom Or A Think Tank Does Not Work On Capitol Hill Or In The White House. Obama Sometimes Seems To Be Running The Brookings Institution, Not The Country.