It's exciting; it's indicative that my hard work is translating into good performances, especially in the weight where I don't read more

It's exciting; it's indicative that my hard work is translating into good performances, especially in the weight where I don't throw with great technique and rely more on athleticism and strength.

A few years later, my Uncle David took me to the Earle Theatre to hear Duke Ellington.

A few years later, my Uncle David took me to the Earle Theatre to hear Duke Ellington.

By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this form of art has constantly responded to the read more

By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this form of art has constantly responded to the profound needs of the society in which it was made.

We feel fortunate to get out of here with a victory. It feels like a loss though because we didn't read more

We feel fortunate to get out of here with a victory. It feels like a loss though because we didn't deserve to win and Bridgeport did.

Like his parents, Tristan is a fighter and we know they are going to get through this. Although the chemotherapy read more

Like his parents, Tristan is a fighter and we know they are going to get through this. Although the chemotherapy treatment is a good way to bring leukemia into remission, doctors and experts alike have said the best chances of survival lie with a successful bone marrow transplant.

The middle class is becoming the working poor. If they have one tragic event -- illness, lost job or a read more

The middle class is becoming the working poor. If they have one tragic event -- illness, lost job or a death -- they have need for the food bank.

No period of my life has been one of such unmixed happiness as the four years which have been spent read more

No period of my life has been one of such unmixed happiness as the four years which have been spent within college walls.

On Blur bassist Alex James: I used to punch Alex a lot. He used to say really annoying things. I read more

On Blur bassist Alex James: I used to punch Alex a lot. He used to say really annoying things. I think he liked being punched.

Bet your parents were proud of you, ... Even now, he has a bumper sticker on his truck showing off read more

Bet your parents were proud of you, ... Even now, he has a bumper sticker on his truck showing off about collecting beer cans. Imagine. I have the beer can husband.