[Aziz's patrol continues on past one of the two main mosques in Karmah. Over the past few days, the Iraqi read more

[Aziz's patrol continues on past one of the two main mosques in Karmah. Over the past few days, the Iraqi soldiers have told the Marines what the imams have blasted over loudspeakers—calls to rise up and attack the Americans. But, under strict orders, the Marines may not enter mosques or schools. They don't like it.] What I'd give to be able to look in there, ... You know they're hiding something.

Small-business salaries are rising from the dead. That's good news for small business employees, but it may not be great read more

Small-business salaries are rising from the dead. That's good news for small business employees, but it may not be great news for the overall economy. Inflation is rearing its ugly head and may soon stifle economic growth.

The testing went quite well with the new rules that add this extra weight. It makes the car a bit read more

The testing went quite well with the new rules that add this extra weight. It makes the car a bit more difficult and challenging for us. Because it was just testing, I'm curious to see how the car is and things are during the race with everyone out there.

Obviously I'm very happy to start the race on the front row. I think I had a good qualifying session read more

Obviously I'm very happy to start the race on the front row. I think I had a good qualifying session and I really pushed hard, especially in the last five laps when Bill Riley was telling me to push harder to avoid ending up in the back. I just kept pushing and pushing and finally got a good lap together. And it was my best. I don't think I could have done any better than that.

If you do something and you really care and you want to convey something in a subtle way, there are read more

If you do something and you really care and you want to convey something in a subtle way, there are people out there that are going to pick up on it.

Things always happen in series.

Things always happen in series.

I think one of the interesting things about poker is that once you let your ego in, you're done for.

I think one of the interesting things about poker is that once you let your ego in, you're done for.

Our special teams have been [bad] to say the least. Our penalty kill has not been going very well [nine read more

Our special teams have been [bad] to say the least. Our penalty kill has not been going very well [nine power-play goals allowed in four losses] and we have not been getting that big power-play goal when we need it. When we were on that [10-1-1] streak the power play was going. We need to get back to that.

Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.

Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.