I grew up on a farm so I thought driving a fire truck would be like handling a grain truck. read more

I grew up on a farm so I thought driving a fire truck would be like handling a grain truck. But the first time I was behind the wheel of a fire truck, I was awestruck by the responsibility. Sure you can run a stoplight, but you have to make sure the intersection is clear before you do. That's when I realized each level you reach in the fire department brings on new responsibility. And there are more people under your wing.

I feel I was the luckiest guy in the world to be part of this show,

I feel I was the luckiest guy in the world to be part of this show,

With nearly 20 days until Iraq emerges as a free sovereign state for the first time in more than three read more

With nearly 20 days until Iraq emerges as a free sovereign state for the first time in more than three decades, terrorists have increasingly targeted our country's infrastructure.

There were lots of good times in all levels of swimming. We're down to the last month of the season, read more

There were lots of good times in all levels of swimming. We're down to the last month of the season, hopefully, we can keep it going.

Chickenpox is not necessarily a benign disease or a childhood rite of passage. We don't recommend parents expose their children. read more

Chickenpox is not necessarily a benign disease or a childhood rite of passage. We don't recommend parents expose their children. The vaccine is best.

Without poets, without artists, men would soon weary of nature's monotony.

Without poets, without artists, men would soon weary of nature's monotony.

And I did wonder - because it's now three years ago since I left prison - whether there would come read more

And I did wonder - because it's now three years ago since I left prison - whether there would come a time when I would forget it, or it would be in the past as anything else might be - no, it's there every day of my life.

Changing our diet is something we choose to do, not something we are forced to do. Instead of dreading it, read more

Changing our diet is something we choose to do, not something we are forced to do. Instead of dreading it, try saying, "Here's another thing I get to do to help myself. Great!".

The employment picture remains fairly grim, and that's having a dampening effect on measures of consumer confidence. And we have read more

The employment picture remains fairly grim, and that's having a dampening effect on measures of consumer confidence. And we have higher energy prices, which is another drag on consumer confidence and a 'tax' on consumer spending.