It's been a great ride, and it's time to move on to other things, but not without mixed feelings.

It's been a great ride, and it's time to move on to other things, but not without mixed feelings.

The public is a lot more forgiving of people with true problems. But you've got to endear yourself to the read more

The public is a lot more forgiving of people with true problems. But you've got to endear yourself to the public, appear more genuinely apologetic.

You know, it would have been harder on me had those guys been 10-year vets, ... But they are so read more

You know, it would have been harder on me had those guys been 10-year vets, ... But they are so young, I just told them that, 'Here's how I snap it and that's where I'm going to keep snapping it.' I pulled rank on them.

It is vital that we move forward together in the coming days as the transfer of sovereignty approaches,

It is vital that we move forward together in the coming days as the transfer of sovereignty approaches,

I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about read more

I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about yourself and just think of your people. It's always the people who make things happen.

I had started writing the fourth Whit Mosley book, ... I was 40 pages into it, and then Dutton asked read more

I had started writing the fourth Whit Mosley book, ... I was 40 pages into it, and then Dutton asked me if I would consider writing a standalone. The series novel can do a lot to build a loyal readership, but the standalone is sometimes easier for the publisher to market to a broader audience.

Man proposes, and God disposes.

Man proposes, and God disposes.

I kinda see my current position like this: 'Here's your five minutes in the toy store, so you gotta do read more

I kinda see my current position like this: 'Here's your five minutes in the toy store, so you gotta do all the good movies you can before Chuck Woolery rings the bell.'

We were all ready to play. Hopefully we'll schedule it for next week sometime.

We were all ready to play. Hopefully we'll schedule it for next week sometime.