We had to get that (championship). It feels good. The first half I couldn't miss a shot. When you make read more

We had to get that (championship). It feels good. The first half I couldn't miss a shot. When you make them, you keep taking them. It boosted our confidence for the second half of the game. When it feels good, I keep shooting if I am open. If I am not open, I look for my teammates.

Mary is already a winner, with a free trip to Las Vegas worth a few grand.

Mary is already a winner, with a free trip to Las Vegas worth a few grand.

Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war

Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war

We're keeping a very close eye on it, but at this point, nothing seems to point to the need for read more

We're keeping a very close eye on it, but at this point, nothing seems to point to the need for a state response.

That 400-person party would cost about $500 a head,

That 400-person party would cost about $500 a head,

I've trained harder, I'm better, I'm stronger, the blood of a champion runs through my veins, I've earned this opportunity, read more

I've trained harder, I'm better, I'm stronger, the blood of a champion runs through my veins, I've earned this opportunity, I'll earn this victory, I've already won.

It's the worst feeling in the world to lose at home. We set high goals, and we're no longer in read more

It's the worst feeling in the world to lose at home. We set high goals, and we're no longer in the driver's seat anymore. But we can go out there and perform our best next weekend. It feels terrible, and I hope we don't feel like this again for the rest of the season.

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.

For goodness' sake, why elevate AIDS over cancer? She shouldn't have filled out that questionnaire at all, ... President Bush read more

For goodness' sake, why elevate AIDS over cancer? She shouldn't have filled out that questionnaire at all, ... President Bush is asking us to have faith in things unseen. We only have that kind of faith in God.