It has become a crusade of mine to demonstrate that TV need not be violent to be exciting.
Where terrorists offer injustice, disorder and destruction, the United States and its allies stand for freedom, fairness, equality, hope, and opportunity.
We need to make sure that leaks of classified information, of national security secrets, needs to be rigorously pursued and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
I go to bed at night worrying that I didn't do enough that day to make sure I protect the American people.
Jihad is holy struggle, a legitimate tenet of Islam, meaning to purify oneself or one's community.
When we uphold the rule of law, our counterterrorism tools are more likely to withstand the scrutiny of our courts, our allies, and the American people.
The preservation of our national security and the laws that define us as the United States of America demand that we understand the intersection of the two - indeed, how they reinforce one another.
I have been around military technology people a lot because of my role in virtual reality I've seen weapons from conception to implementation. And there is an extraordinary gadget lust that drives the military. So it's possible that war is just the ultimate expression of creativity.
Don't be afraid to tread new ground, but do a sanity test.
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
New Year's most glorious light is sweet hope!