The critical thing is that no two situations are alike. Depending on where you are in Africa, the Middle East read more

The critical thing is that no two situations are alike. Depending on where you are in Africa, the Middle East or Asia, laws and medical care are very different. We strive to make sure that travelers have the same information we as diplomats have. Americans and Western interests are targets, and Americans should be aware of that.

It is a tremendous honor and a great responsibility to follow in Tim Taylor's footsteps as head hockey coach at read more

It is a tremendous honor and a great responsibility to follow in Tim Taylor's footsteps as head hockey coach at Yale. His impact on Yale, Yale Hockey, and me personally has been profound. I enthusiastically embrace the challenge of building upon his legacy while taking the Yale Hockey program to the next level.

If I win the gold I might say nothing and just wander past him, hopefully with some kind of medal read more

If I win the gold I might say nothing and just wander past him, hopefully with some kind of medal - a gold one preferably. I think I might dangle it in front of his face or something.

Over the past decade, Afghanistan has been the principal source of international terrorism, religious extremism, international drug trafficking and organized read more

Over the past decade, Afghanistan has been the principal source of international terrorism, religious extremism, international drug trafficking and organized crime in this region,

[Many of those early relationships remain strong: Anderson's debut disc was co-produced by hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele and John Rich read more

[Many of those early relationships remain strong: Anderson's debut disc was co-produced by hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele and John Rich of Big & Rich.] I've been writing and working with Jeff and John for five years or more, so it was very natural in the studio, ... I think the whole creative process was different because we all ... know what works for us vocally and musically on stage as well as in the studio. I don't care how great the recording is, if you can't reproduce the sound and energy on stage it's a worthless cause.

I'm finding that people think it's a choice, for me to have Woody. He's my best buddy, I'm never lonely, read more

I'm finding that people think it's a choice, for me to have Woody. He's my best buddy, I'm never lonely, and he really helps me.

Few people I think fully comprehend the seriousness of the problem that the South and Southeast could be facing in read more

Few people I think fully comprehend the seriousness of the problem that the South and Southeast could be facing in the next several weeks - it's an experience that few Americans have ever experienced.

What's going to happen everywhere, everywhere, the first thing that's going to happen is as many people as possible are read more

What's going to happen everywhere, everywhere, the first thing that's going to happen is as many people as possible are going to go find their kids.

Chris [Henderson], our guitar player, has eight feet of water in his house,

Chris [Henderson], our guitar player, has eight feet of water in his house,