We recognize the duty of governments to combat crime, but this is a knee-jerk response -- it shows that China's read more

We recognize the duty of governments to combat crime, but this is a knee-jerk response -- it shows that China's 'Strike Hard' crime campaign mentality is still prevalent, at least in some parts of the country. There is no evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than other punishments.

This "Know Yourself" is a silly proverb in some ways; To know the man next door is a much more read more

This "Know Yourself" is a silly proverb in some ways; To know the man next door is a much more useful rule

The fact we saw 10 percent of organizations freezing salaries was astronomical. It was a really unusual year.

The fact we saw 10 percent of organizations freezing salaries was astronomical. It was a really unusual year.

The camp was stormed about 4 a.m. (0400 GMT) this morning. They were repelled by Bangladeshi soldiers ... I know read more

The camp was stormed about 4 a.m. (0400 GMT) this morning. They were repelled by Bangladeshi soldiers ... I know there are four from among the attackers (who were killed).

We were all talking about it (Saturday) night, how we wanted to hit a walk-off home run in the first read more

We were all talking about it (Saturday) night, how we wanted to hit a walk-off home run in the first inning (on Sunday). It's funny how it actually happened.

Where there is a stink of shit there is a smell of being

Where there is a stink of shit there is a smell of being

It was a good game and we played with a sense of urgency. Chesapeake was a little bit undermanned, so read more

It was a good game and we played with a sense of urgency. Chesapeake was a little bit undermanned, so we can't get overconfident because of this game, but we played with a lot of energy, which I appreciate as a coach.

These are times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, read more

These are times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed. The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues.

The reality was my staff and I had every intention of coming back. We thought we had a pretty decent read more

The reality was my staff and I had every intention of coming back. We thought we had a pretty decent season for a young team.