Optics vs. Reality

“Empirical questions are questions that must be asked, if we are truly interested in the well-being of others, rather than in excitement or a sense of moral superiority for ourselves. Perhaps the most important distinction is between what sounds good and what works....

The Voice

“The voice is a feat of God’s engineering. Behind every syllable is a symphony of cooperation. It begins in the respiratory system that supplies the steady airflow needed for speech. That breath passes through the larynx, where the vocal folds vibrate in precise...

Rainbow Coalition

“When I look out at this convention, I see the face of America, red, yellow, brown, black, and white. We are all precious in God’s sight—the real rainbow coalition.” – Jesse Jackson

One to Quarrel

“It takes in reality only one to make a quarrel. It is useless for the sheep to pass a resolution in favour of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion.” – William Ralph Inge

Blacks & Police

“Black support for law enforcement, even after Floyd’s death, remained above 50%, notwithstanding efforts by liberal activists, academics and cable-news commentators to shrink police budgets and curry favor with black voters. This comes as no surprise to anyone who...