Liberty lies in the heart

“Liberty lies in the hearts of the individuals,” ended (First Amendment senior scholar) Charles Haynes at Friday's lunch, quoting his favorite judge, Learned Hand. The temptation to isolate ourselves from our teammates has become a grave concern. Even blogs, as personal as our experiences shared with the warmth of the computer screen, seem dim in comparison to the warmth of the human heart. Last night, Chipsters met in Georgetown for some camaraderie. Susanica Tam delivered a basket of bread to Rick Coca, breaking the night into one of inside jokes. The other day, Susanica took the last roll at their table, one that Rick was eyeing. Maybe it was just a good inside joke, but it came off as sweet and sincere. I'll say it now while I have license to be idealistic: To practice inherently generous acts will be crucial to a journalist's survival.

-- Natalie Schrik, San Francisco State University, The Greenville (S.C.) News