I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. read more

I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. I woke up that morning and thought, 'don't get to the bottom and wish you had a second chance, because in the Olympics, you don't get a second chance.' I was so in the moment; I wanted to feel it, I wanted to be in it -- I've used that metaphor for the rest of my life.

an unmistakable confirmation that there is in this country the emergence of a new political culture.

an unmistakable confirmation that there is in this country the emergence of a new political culture.

They're not missing in the traditional sense.

They're not missing in the traditional sense.

[B.C. Health Minister George Abbott praised the initiative.] The province commends the Lois Fish Palliative Society for creating a source read more

[B.C. Health Minister George Abbott praised the initiative.] The province commends the Lois Fish Palliative Society for creating a source of comprehensive information on palliative resources in B.C., ... By January 2006, we are hopeful this resource will link directly with B.C. NurseLine and further enhance the ability of the nurses to provide greater assistance to British Columbians with end-of-life care, service providers and organizations in their communities.

I guess I got that one off my back.

I guess I got that one off my back.

That's got to be the ultimate goal, ... that's what everybody wants to see done in the end.

That's got to be the ultimate goal, ... that's what everybody wants to see done in the end.

The situation is quite desperate. It's the hardest drought that has ever faced this country.

The situation is quite desperate. It's the hardest drought that has ever faced this country.

These are probably extreme cases. More often, structures are calibrated so that assets pay down while a derivative amortizes. Most read more

These are probably extreme cases. More often, structures are calibrated so that assets pay down while a derivative amortizes. Most investors, who do not want their returns squeezed, would insist that the original transactions are modified to contain risks.

Dreaming is not enough. You have to go a step further and use your imagination to visualize, with intent! Forget read more

Dreaming is not enough. You have to go a step further and use your imagination to visualize, with intent! Forget everything you've ever been taught, and believe it will happen, just as you imagined it. That is the secret. That is the mystery of life.