He told me he wasn't getting into the middle of this.

He told me he wasn't getting into the middle of this.

yet the ratings kept going down. We finally figured it out; people don't dislike John, they're just tired of bad read more

yet the ratings kept going down. We finally figured it out; people don't dislike John, they're just tired of bad news. When they flip on the TV, they want to get AWAY from their problems, not hear about people getting thrown overboard tied to their boat anchor or working out so they can strangle innocent kids faster and better.

We just kind of went out and we were going, but we weren't going full-bore. Then that second quarter, I read more

We just kind of went out and we were going, but we weren't going full-bore. Then that second quarter, I thought was huge.

Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us--and read more

Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us--and those around us -- more effectively. Look for the learning.

This is the highest tribute we can pay him, our appreciation for his superlative writing, his incomparable writing. Quite frankly, read more

This is the highest tribute we can pay him, our appreciation for his superlative writing, his incomparable writing. Quite frankly, I've never experienced writing like this before, except for 'Fences,' something that addresses me as an individual, addresses me as a black man and addresses the history of the African-American culture and the African-American experience in this country.

It's a little daunting, a little troublesome.

It's a little daunting, a little troublesome.

There is no way to shut Michelle down completely. I've never seen a team take her totally out of a read more

There is no way to shut Michelle down completely. I've never seen a team take her totally out of a game.

Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, read more

Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in.

It's still frustrating to us that a national environmental organization that's never seen it or knows nothing about it is read more

It's still frustrating to us that a national environmental organization that's never seen it or knows nothing about it is trying to preserve a piece of land that's got oil wells all over it.