1. The most important things I can do on any given day are to learn and to think for myself.
2. I have friends of many faiths, colors, ethnic backgrounds, habits, income levels, and attitudes. I like them all.
3. I believe eye contact is a basic human right and should, like respect, be given freely to all.
4. I've been told that I have a hard heart; some people refer to it as compartmentaliza...