The whole sport is odd, but within the sport it's even an odd kind of race because of the fact read more

The whole sport is odd, but within the sport it's even an odd kind of race because of the fact that it seems so difficult. Those who do it seem to love it and embrace it. Others kind of look askance on it.

When you are outraged by somebody’s impudence, ask yourself at once, â€ÅÂCan the world exist without impudent people?” It cannot; read more

When you are outraged by somebody’s impudence, ask yourself at once, â€ÅÂCan the world exist without impudent people?” It cannot; so do not ask for impossibilities.

Louisiana should be able to apply the word â€ÅÂadmirable” to her dream of a modern medical teaching facility. Yet, when read more

Louisiana should be able to apply the word â€ÅÂadmirable” to her dream of a modern medical teaching facility. Yet, when a dream transcends to desire and intention is conquered by cupidity, â€ÅÂadmirability” is reduced to depravity.

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the read more

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the internet and the subsequent flowering of genealogical research. This obsession with roots will be felt especially keenly by foundlings, who often have no way of exploring their family histories.] I notice that genealogical sites now have warnings on them saying people should be ready for little surprises, ... They're not all going to find themselves descended from King Henry VIII or Richard Cur de Lion or Wellington. This is rather strange because it was pretty taken for granted a few generations ago that families had all kinds of little moments where things had gone not according to the book. It was just one of those things. You tried to accommodate it. There was no social welfare. You just had to sort it out within villages, the families, the parish. Children went to the workhouse, but people knew about it. Nowadays, there's a kind of surprise that these cases were so commonplace.

There's a story every day in this place. Some of them are comical and some of them are tragic. I've read more

There's a story every day in this place. Some of them are comical and some of them are tragic. I've had producers tell me they could do a sitcom about what goes on in this office.

You can't beat somebody with nobody.

You can't beat somebody with nobody.

Right now we're predominantly supplying football teams, but we have a local basketball player whose doctor has recommended the AirArmor read more

Right now we're predominantly supplying football teams, but we have a local basketball player whose doctor has recommended the AirArmor to avoid re-injuring his MCL,

My mom says for a good half-hour he searches for me everywhere, so it's hard to leave him when I read more

My mom says for a good half-hour he searches for me everywhere, so it's hard to leave him when I know he does that.

I am refreshed after the break, and ready to attack the final races of the year,

I am refreshed after the break, and ready to attack the final races of the year,