There are some mature birds that have short beards from a lack of melanin that makes the beard weak and read more

There are some mature birds that have short beards from a lack of melanin that makes the beard weak and it will break. The best method is to wait and see the bird in full strut. If his fan (tail feathers) form an even-edged circle, then he's mature. If there are shorter feathers on the edges of the fan with taller feathers in the middle, then it's a jake.

When you lose the entire front four, and they were all drafted by the NFL, it's easy to say you read more

When you lose the entire front four, and they were all drafted by the NFL, it's easy to say you won't be any good, ... But when you really research it, you see those guys have played and they have the ability. The great thing about athletics is that what's written doesn't make any difference. It's what you do.

I was the individual who cleared on this process within Customs and Border Protection and reviewed all the material and read more

I was the individual who cleared on this process within Customs and Border Protection and reviewed all the material and there was nothing derogatory or any hesitation on our part in moving forward with supporting this decision.

We cannot explicitly link the recent terrorist attacks to the September 11 hijackers,

We cannot explicitly link the recent terrorist attacks to the September 11 hijackers,

The forecasts are optimistic. The river will probably remain stable for another two days and then start to fall.

The forecasts are optimistic. The river will probably remain stable for another two days and then start to fall.

The things that it saw as priorities 10 years ago, they may still be priorities, but they aren't necessarily the read more

The things that it saw as priorities 10 years ago, they may still be priorities, but they aren't necessarily the only priorities.

Now the great winds shoreward blow, / Now the salt tides seaward flow; / Now the wild white horses play, read more

Now the great winds shoreward blow, / Now the salt tides seaward flow; / Now the wild white horses play, / Champ and chafe and toss in the spray.

We played a lot better defensively, and we played a faster-paced game like we're used to.

We played a lot better defensively, and we played a faster-paced game like we're used to.

Last year, the offense, we weren't able to put up that many points. This year we have weapons like Derrick read more

Last year, the offense, we weren't able to put up that many points. This year we have weapons like Derrick Williams, Justin King, Michael Robinson at quarterback. I'm anxious to see how that turns out.