Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as read more

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as a completed concept. It almost seems like a discovery, as if the story was always there. The few elements I start out with are actually clues. If I figure out what they mean, I can discover the story that's waiting.

What the king found was that not all agencies were in line with his program, ... One arm was working read more

What the king found was that not all agencies were in line with his program, ... One arm was working against the other. People were confused. The king decided to bring in a team that was reformist and worked in tandem.

If German citizens, for example, who are vacationing in France, get robbed there, they can -- together with German courts read more

If German citizens, for example, who are vacationing in France, get robbed there, they can -- together with German courts -- apply for compensation from the French authorities.

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any read more

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

I really normally have four kids that can score. Today, the kids' shots just weren't falling. I thought they did read more

I really normally have four kids that can score. Today, the kids' shots just weren't falling. I thought they did a great job defensively.

The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.

The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.

It can be a challenge for (flight crews) who aren't medical professionals. Outwardly, a respiratory infection can look like a read more

It can be a challenge for (flight crews) who aren't medical professionals. Outwardly, a respiratory infection can look like a common cold.

One of the challenges that we have as we move forward in the early part of the 21st century is read more

One of the challenges that we have as we move forward in the early part of the 21st century is to understand how we can help people make the right choices to understand that they have real control of a lot of the health risks in their lives,

I realized my family was funny, because nobody ever wanted to leave our house.

I realized my family was funny, because nobody ever wanted to leave our house.