These days, dates mean a dinner and movie-falling back on the old standards. I think that's just so simple and read more

These days, dates mean a dinner and movie-falling back on the old standards. I think that's just so simple and great to share - whether good or bad - and then discuss it afterwards. It's just a great way to spend an evening.

They don't want to be taken out of circulation. They want to unplug from the pressures, yes, but they want read more

They don't want to be taken out of circulation. They want to unplug from the pressures, yes, but they want to plug back in to something they're passionate about: Maybe they always wanted to make violins or save the homeless kids on the mall. Now, the mortgage and orthodontic-bill pressure is gone and they can do things they've always wanted to do.

We ought to be providing protective sanctuaries for the Kurdish rebels. That means finding some places where they can come read more

We ought to be providing protective sanctuaries for the Kurdish rebels. That means finding some places where they can come and to which we will then be able to provide food and water and medical help.

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it read more

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.

When you go from facing 84 - 86 mph fastballs in Florida, to guys, to put it nicely, throwing slow, read more

When you go from facing 84 - 86 mph fastballs in Florida, to guys, to put it nicely, throwing slow, it really tests your patience at the plate.

Now, the focus can shift back to that issue.

Now, the focus can shift back to that issue.

It's nice to get everyone playing time,

It's nice to get everyone playing time,

If I were going to convert to any religion I would probably choose Catholicism because it at least has female read more

If I were going to convert to any religion I would probably choose Catholicism because it at least has female saints and the Virgin Mary.

It was a very scary moment. I'd had some previous neck problems, so when I hit the goalpost, I felt read more

It was a very scary moment. I'd had some previous neck problems, so when I hit the goalpost, I felt a lot of pain and my (left) hand was partly numb.