No foreign sky protected me, no stranger's wing shielded my face. I stand as witness to the common lot survivor read more

No foreign sky protected me, no stranger's wing shielded my face. I stand as witness to the common lot survivor of that time, that place.

I spent over five years fighting crime for the Secretary of State Police on the streets of East St. Louis, read more

I spent over five years fighting crime for the Secretary of State Police on the streets of East St. Louis, earning both a lifesaving award and the Secretary of State's Medal of Honor during that time. We like to think that Macoupin County is safe from the problems of the big city, but unfortunately, violent crimes and methamphetamine production are on the rise in rural areas. My experience working in St. Clair and Madison counties will better able me to confront methamphetamine production and violent crime head-on while still understanding the rural needs of Macoupin County.

With the NBA scheduling, a lot of times it puts the onus on teams traveling. You play Utah one night read more

With the NBA scheduling, a lot of times it puts the onus on teams traveling. You play Utah one night and a team like Phoenix is resting and waiting for you the next night. That's tough. So you run into some circumstances like that more, it seems, on the road than you do at home.

At some point, when stretched so far, you break. We are not made of elastic.

At some point, when stretched so far, you break. We are not made of elastic.

What women have to stand on squarely is not their ability to see the world in the way men see read more

What women have to stand on squarely is not their ability to see the world in the way men see it, but the importance and validity of their seeing it in some other way.

Financial services are not excluded; they are simply not yet included.

Financial services are not excluded; they are simply not yet included.

It is simply to request equal treatment.

It is simply to request equal treatment.

I said, 'You're from Chicago, home of the blues. Here's a nice blues record from a local band,'

I said, 'You're from Chicago, home of the blues. Here's a nice blues record from a local band,'

You can't worry if it's cold; you can't worry if it's hot; you only worry if you get sick. Because read more

You can't worry if it's cold; you can't worry if it's hot; you only worry if you get sick. Because then if you don't get well, you die.