Let them eat cake.

Let them eat cake.

The passionate controversies of one era are viewed as sterile preoccupations by another, for knowledge alters what we seek as read more

The passionate controversies of one era are viewed as sterile preoccupations by another, for knowledge alters what we seek as well as what we find.

Gay is not one of those writers who vomits on a page, then goes back and rewrites. He never moves read more

Gay is not one of those writers who vomits on a page, then goes back and rewrites. He never moves on to a next sentence until he's perfectly happy with one he's written before. So he'll struggle with the opening paragraph of a chapter for weeks. This is laborious, not to mention painful.

There is a melancholy that stems from greatness.

There is a melancholy that stems from greatness.

I grew up on a farm so I thought driving a fire truck would be like handling a grain truck. read more

I grew up on a farm so I thought driving a fire truck would be like handling a grain truck. But the first time I was behind the wheel of a fire truck, I was awestruck by the responsibility. Sure you can run a stoplight, but you have to make sure the intersection is clear before you do. That's when I realized each level you reach in the fire department brings on new responsibility. And there are more people under your wing.

That's been our key all year. Our defense has kept us in games and our bats have won them for read more

That's been our key all year. Our defense has kept us in games and our bats have won them for us.

We showed something by keeping the pressure on Houston the last four games. This team really came together. Guys really read more

We showed something by keeping the pressure on Houston the last four games. This team really came together. Guys really pick each other up. We believed in each other.

Marriage, in life, is like a duel in the midst of a battle.

Marriage, in life, is like a duel in the midst of a battle.

It's amazing to me that 16- and 17-year-olds are treated as adults no matter what. If we make a big read more

It's amazing to me that 16- and 17-year-olds are treated as adults no matter what. If we make a big enough presence and have enough people, maybe the General Assembly will listen.