The scenario was bad with Nasdaq, local politics and Argentina...but the market held up well.

The scenario was bad with Nasdaq, local politics and Argentina...but the market held up well.

The Polar Express was the easiest of my picture book manuscripts to write... Once I realized the train was going read more

The Polar Express was the easiest of my picture book manuscripts to write... Once I realized the train was going to the North Pole, finding the story seemed less like a creative effort than an act of recollection. I felt, like the story's narrator, that I was remembering something, not making it up.

You couldn't ask for a better finish, with 83,000 people here to watch us and 20 million people in Australia read more

You couldn't ask for a better finish, with 83,000 people here to watch us and 20 million people in Australia following us. I just can't believe it.

However, the inconsistencies of our program, coupled with a poor home record have resulted in a loss of confidence from read more

However, the inconsistencies of our program, coupled with a poor home record have resulted in a loss of confidence from our community, as evidenced by our last two home games. Chris is a quality person and a solid coach. I wish things would have worked out but the fit is just not there.

I think that's the area that's most disappointing.

I think that's the area that's most disappointing.

I really decided to run because I believe that if elected I can make a change for the better in read more

I really decided to run because I believe that if elected I can make a change for the better in Union City. Being a life-long resident, I've seen the city go through many changes, and the ones recently have not been the best.

[In Clovis,] we'll lose about a million dollars, ... We'll probably have to do away with our transit.

[In Clovis,] we'll lose about a million dollars, ... We'll probably have to do away with our transit.

I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the read more

I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the way I am, that's good. If they don't, that's too bad.

They played really well. We didn't execute very well. I thought we tackled poorly and we coughed the ball up read more

They played really well. We didn't execute very well. I thought we tackled poorly and we coughed the ball up a couple times.