I think I can safely say that nobody really understands quantum mechanics. Richard Feynman read more »

God does not play dice with the universe. Albert Einstein read more »

We are speculating about how the Taliban will govern Afghanistan the second time around. Last week I concluded that one prevalent fear – that the Taliban would protect terrorist groups that are a major threat to the West – is unlikely to happen. read more »

If Americans are worried about the return of violent Islamist extremists … Afghanistan is not the most important place they should watch. Philip Zelikow, former Executive Director of the 9/11 Commission. read more »

It’s difficult to remain an atoll of sanity in a typhoon of madness. read more »

We learn from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones. Historian A.J.P. Taylor read more »

I’d collapsed into a chair beside the desk of the woman named Eth. Eth had her elbow on her desk and was resting her head on her hand. She was drinking coffee sideways so as not to have to move her head too much. read more »

As I mentioned earlier, the Republican convention was being held that year in Miami Beach and it was being run by Gerald Ford, then Speaker of the House. read more »

I’ll close out my series on Richard Lugar with a three-part episode I’ll call: read more »

Fortunately, most of my experiences in Dick Lugar’s office weren’t as creepy as the episode of “Drinking the Kool-Aid” or as alarming as “See No Evil.” There was, for example, the one I’ll call: read more »