I'm proud that my boys didn't panic after getting down early. Our defense got better and better as we struggled read more

I'm proud that my boys didn't panic after getting down early. Our defense got better and better as we struggled to loosen up and our shots started falling.

We're just keeping things simple. Philly's a great team, and I thought we did a good job of getting behind read more

We're just keeping things simple. Philly's a great team, and I thought we did a good job of getting behind their 'D' and making things happen and coming through the neutral zone with speed. After the first period I think we were a little slow, but we got going as the game went on. We blocked shots and killed penalties, and to win games you have to do that.

I can write better than anybody who can write faster, and I can write faster than anybody who can write read more

I can write better than anybody who can write faster, and I can write faster than anybody who can write better.

We're not playing with intensity all the time. We can't just have two innings and then lie down; our little read more

We're not playing with intensity all the time. We can't just have two innings and then lie down; our little mental errors make the games look bad.

The tempo, and offense to defense transition, is not a huge issue against the 1A schools we play, but to read more

The tempo, and offense to defense transition, is not a huge issue against the 1A schools we play, but to beat a bigger team, it's important.

In economic terms at least, Wednesday's budget seems set to be a very low key affair.

In economic terms at least, Wednesday's budget seems set to be a very low key affair.

The kids tend to be younger and don't have as much driving experience.

The kids tend to be younger and don't have as much driving experience.

I'm very happy today and back in the right spot. The season has been baby steps. All season my coach read more

I'm very happy today and back in the right spot. The season has been baby steps. All season my coach has said, 'Take something away from each race and put it in your toolbox.' By the Olympic race, the toolbox should be overflowing and it is getting there right now.

I'm very anxious not to fall into archaism or "literary" diction. I want my vocabulary to have a very large read more

I'm very anxious not to fall into archaism or "literary" diction. I want my vocabulary to have a very large range, but the words must be alive.