It was the most unglamorous picture of war I've ever read.

It was the most unglamorous picture of war I've ever read.

I spent over five years fighting crime for the Secretary of State Police on the streets of East St. Louis, read more

I spent over five years fighting crime for the Secretary of State Police on the streets of East St. Louis, earning both a lifesaving award and the Secretary of State's Medal of Honor during that time. We like to think that Macoupin County is safe from the problems of the big city, but unfortunately, violent crimes and methamphetamine production are on the rise in rural areas. My experience working in St. Clair and Madison counties will better able me to confront methamphetamine production and violent crime head-on while still understanding the rural needs of Macoupin County.

One has no great hopes from Birmingham. I always say there is something direful in the sound.

One has no great hopes from Birmingham. I always say there is something direful in the sound.

I'm steering away from (heavy marketing of) Felix because of the pressure on him, and because his head may get read more

I'm steering away from (heavy marketing of) Felix because of the pressure on him, and because his head may get too big. He's got that gleam in his eye. As he matures, he's going to be a handful. He'll push the envelope.

I believe we're still going to have a good real estate market this year.

I believe we're still going to have a good real estate market this year.

I had no problems with the old rules, but I think taking the red line away will hopefully add to read more

I had no problems with the old rules, but I think taking the red line away will hopefully add to scoring and make the game faster, ... As a defenseman, I look at scoring negatively, but it works both ways. I wonder about the expectations though. I played in Sweden, without a red line, and I don't think the game was faster. On the other hand, I wasn't playing with the best players in the world, as in the NHL. We'll adjust to the new icing rules and in a few years we won't remember what it was like before. There's always calls for new rules, but I just hope the game doesn't change too drastically.

Chris [Henderson], our guitar player, has eight feet of water in his house,

Chris [Henderson], our guitar player, has eight feet of water in his house,

For 18 years I called games from the press box at Hilton Head (High School), and really I feel more read more

For 18 years I called games from the press box at Hilton Head (High School), and really I feel more at home up there. As far as being able to really analyze the game, I'm much more comfortable up there.

The stronger data virtually assure significant changes in the Fed's directive this week. The new directive will probably include a read more

The stronger data virtually assure significant changes in the Fed's directive this week. The new directive will probably include a grudging acknowledgement of the stronger labor market and inflation statistics.