His influence and popularity among the core constituency of the revolution and the government ... [has put him] in a read more

His influence and popularity among the core constituency of the revolution and the government ... [has put him] in a situation where other figures cannot contradict him.

I don't think it hits you when you're in the audience how big a crowd actually is. When we look read more

I don't think it hits you when you're in the audience how big a crowd actually is. When we look out at Carnegie Hall, we will feel so small in comparison (to the audience). But then you realize you're there because you worked so hard for it.

I'm not at all surprised that the rebels are not accepting the peace deal. Why should they? It's never going read more

I'm not at all surprised that the rebels are not accepting the peace deal. Why should they? It's never going to be implemented. The government is just going to undermine it every way they can.

I am delighted the president has signed this bill, ... Hawaii can now begin to develop alternative sources of water.

I am delighted the president has signed this bill, ... Hawaii can now begin to develop alternative sources of water.

Remarkable is the greater openness of the Catholic Church towards people of other religious traditions and persuasions. The development has read more

Remarkable is the greater openness of the Catholic Church towards people of other religious traditions and persuasions. The development has not been without problems, since some people have resisted it and others have pushed openness beyond the desirable point.

As has been well publicized, the golf industry has experienced dramatic shifts for the past 10 to 15 years. With read more

As has been well publicized, the golf industry has experienced dramatic shifts for the past 10 to 15 years. With the golf course construction boom of the 1990s, overdevelopment has become a real issue. While the golf economy is on the mend, there still are numerous challenges ahead. Under Tim's capable leadership, our new division is well equipped to work with owners and developers trying to navigate their way through these often confusing waters.

This is a slow but perceptible fraying of our employment-based system, ... what I call the drip, drip, drip (of read more

This is a slow but perceptible fraying of our employment-based system, ... what I call the drip, drip, drip (of health coverage).

Don't give advice unless you're asked.

Don't give advice unless you're asked.

Overall we had a great team effort. It was good to get the win under tough conditions.

Overall we had a great team effort. It was good to get the win under tough conditions.