For African American ideals, ""The Promised Land"" is not a land to be ""reclaimed"" after hundreds, or even thousands, of read more

For African American ideals, ""The Promised Land"" is not a land to be ""reclaimed"" after hundreds, or even thousands, of years, citing God as the real estate agent. The Promised Land doesn't echo the injustices of the past by, in part, replicating them upon others. The Promised Land is the creation of a just society with an appreciation for the diversity of all humanity and equality for all.

Every bonus point counts when you are trying to win it all.

Every bonus point counts when you are trying to win it all.

When gas prices go up, people turn their thermostats down. The higher prices affect us, too. It's been a hard read more

When gas prices go up, people turn their thermostats down. The higher prices affect us, too. It's been a hard winter on us financially.

I know the only reason I made it anywhere in hockey was because I was a fighter. I know that read more

I know the only reason I made it anywhere in hockey was because I was a fighter. I know that was my role. I made it to the NHL doing that. If I don't fight again in my life that doesn't mean I'm not a tough guy.

Our kids showed a lot of heart and wrestled real hard all day. I don't think it was easy. The read more

Our kids showed a lot of heart and wrestled real hard all day. I don't think it was easy. The score doesn't reflect how hard these kids work.

Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably read more

Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both disappointed.

If I could trace my origins to Judas Maccabaeus or King David, that would not add one inch to my read more

If I could trace my origins to Judas Maccabaeus or King David, that would not add one inch to my stature. It may well be that many East European Jews are descended from Khazars, I may be one of them. Who knows? And who cares?

The cynic in me says they want to lock him up and maybe squeeze him to get him to say read more

The cynic in me says they want to lock him up and maybe squeeze him to get him to say something. I don't know what it is they expect him to say. Anytime they called to talk to him, he did.

I love it when women come up to me and tell me I'm a positive influence on their lives and read more

I love it when women come up to me and tell me I'm a positive influence on their lives and the lives of their young daughters. That's a great feeling.