It's been one of the most exciting things for us to see, in the years that we've been competing, the read more

It's been one of the most exciting things for us to see, in the years that we've been competing, the level of interest growing, crowds being bigger.

been given an opportunity and a chance and I intend to make a whole-hearted effort to not go down that read more

been given an opportunity and a chance and I intend to make a whole-hearted effort to not go down that path. It scares me.

Children start off reading in books about lions and giraffes and so on, but they also-if they're lucky enough and read more

Children start off reading in books about lions and giraffes and so on, but they also-if they're lucky enough and have reasonable privileges of any human being-are able to go into a garden and turn over stone and see a worm and see a slug and see an ant.

People weren't notified soon enough then they were given the impression it affected them when it didn't– it was sheer read more

People weren't notified soon enough then they were given the impression it affected them when it didn't– it was sheer carelessness and incompetence on the part of the city. Unfortunately, these things are becoming more common since amalgamation. The problem is it's all controlled from a central location and they (city staff) don't the areas,

I was very afraid. We closed the offices for months. The mullahs went back to their homes. We didn't know read more

I was very afraid. We closed the offices for months. The mullahs went back to their homes. We didn't know whether we would find another leader for the council.

I don't know if there is any issue that they would feel strongly enough to take.

I don't know if there is any issue that they would feel strongly enough to take.

For the most part, I think they've been pretty good. The crew we had the first and second nights were read more

For the most part, I think they've been pretty good. The crew we had the first and second nights were professional-looking. There were a few ball-strike calls I didn't like, but that's going to happen in the big leagues or anywhere.

We lost a friend, almost a person. He has helped make the track as popular as he is -- not read more

We lost a friend, almost a person. He has helped make the track as popular as he is -- not only in Louisiana, but Texas people, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Mississippi. We want to name a race after him and we want to bury him on the track.

[Yet many people have found the book difficult to understand.] We're hearing from a lot of people who can't get read more

[Yet many people have found the book difficult to understand.] We're hearing from a lot of people who can't get through the handbook, ... They say they can't find out what they need to know. It's a little dense.