[For instance, there is a direct link between infant mortality and premature birth. Clearly the more premature an infant is read more

[For instance, there is a direct link between infant mortality and premature birth. Clearly the more premature an infant is when he is born, the greater likelihood of complications. In fact, according to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services National Center for Health Statistics, complications stemming from short gestation and low birth weight are the second leading causes of infant mortality in the United States. Ironically, the advanced medical technologies used in the United States tend to increase our infant mortality rate, not decrease it. In the United States, advanced technologies and procedures have made it more practical in recent years for medical professionals to attempt to save severely premature infants. Such attempts do not always succeed, adding to the rate of infant mortality.] Resuscitation is more likely to be attempted on extremely premature babies born in the United States than in many other countries, ... The extremely premature babies on whom resuscitation is unsuccessful are then counted as infant deaths, whereas they are counted as fetal deaths when resuscitation has not been attempted.

Yes, there are times when something is legitimately not our fault. Blaming others, however, keeps us in a stuck state read more

Yes, there are times when something is legitimately not our fault. Blaming others, however, keeps us in a stuck state and is ultimately rough on our own self-esteem.

No one can remember more than three points.

No one can remember more than three points.

Really and truly, going independent doesn't change things a lot. The big difference is we won't have any all-conference players.

Really and truly, going independent doesn't change things a lot. The big difference is we won't have any all-conference players.

I'm very proud of that too.

I'm very proud of that too.

When I got the script to this movie, The Good Girl, I read it in an hour. The writer, Mike read more

When I got the script to this movie, The Good Girl, I read it in an hour. The writer, Mike White, has an ability to create characters that are so creepy and dysfunctional and human, with this duality that makes people feel empathy for them at the same time. My first thought was 'Was this sent to the right person?' I called my agent. 'Are they sure? Let's say yes before they realize they've sent it to the wrong person!

Against Michigan State, we just played lackadaisical. Here, it's a different setting. You hit one shot, and the crowd gets read more

Against Michigan State, we just played lackadaisical. Here, it's a different setting. You hit one shot, and the crowd gets into it.

In common with many Christians of the classic type he felt sincerely safer and more at ease when he had read more

In common with many Christians of the classic type he felt sincerely safer and more at ease when he had given away all he had, like a man passing a ball in a game.

I'd make the comparison to the public's attitude about the Iraq war. They are now disenchanted, but it took three read more

I'd make the comparison to the public's attitude about the Iraq war. They are now disenchanted, but it took three years of bad news to get them there.