Jon Carroll — American Journalist

Jon Carroll has been a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1982, when he succeeded columnist Charles McCabe. His column appears on the back page of the Chronicle's Datebook section Tuesdays through Fridays. Locally, he is best known for his moderate-to-liberal politics and his odd, self-referential humor... (wikipedia)

When the going gets tough, the tough get empirical.
I think the thing to remember, though, the next time you hear someone who is really certain that he is on the side of the angels, is that the idea of angels was created by human beings, who are famous for being frequently untrustworthy and occasional.