Mona Charen and Ruth Marcus were interviewed about their lives, their careers, and their writings. They grew up as friends in Livingston, New Jersey, and have remained close ever since. Mona Charen and Ruth Marcus are both syndicated columnists and Ruth Marcus also sits on the Washington Post Editorial Board. Ms. Charen is a noted conservative columnist while Ms. Marcus is more liberal. Three years after their first “Q and A” interview on June 23, 2006, they returned to continue their discussion on politics, journalism, and family.