[These others -- the overwhelming majority of Iraq's people -- have repeatedly given every indication of valuing their newfound freedom: read more

[These others -- the overwhelming majority of Iraq's people -- have repeatedly given every indication of valuing their newfound freedom: voting in two elections at the risk of their lives, preparing for a third, writing and ratifying a constitution granting more freedoms than exist in any country in the entire Arab Middle East.] The secret is out, ... There is something decent unfolding in Iraq. It's unfolding in the shadow of a terrible insurgency, but a society is finding its way to constitutional politics.

It's risky in a marriage for a man to come home too late, but it can sometimes pose an even read more

It's risky in a marriage for a man to come home too late, but it can sometimes pose an even greater risk if he comes home too early.

People let their common sense go on vacation before they do. It's easy to get caught up in the whole read more

People let their common sense go on vacation before they do. It's easy to get caught up in the whole experience.

Royko said it was the worst thing anybody could ever do to him, ... Here he had been gratuitously nasty, read more

Royko said it was the worst thing anybody could ever do to him, ... Here he had been gratuitously nasty, and the guy calls up and makes a joke about it. He said it was totally disarming. It was also totally brilliant.

Because the governor hasn't seen a funding ordinance, there's no way for her to weigh in.

Because the governor hasn't seen a funding ordinance, there's no way for her to weigh in.

One of the slides we presented shows the boundaries of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. You see an image of read more

One of the slides we presented shows the boundaries of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. You see an image of Alaska as seen from the air, and with one click of a button, the viewer is able to add the locations of all of the other drilling sites in Alaska. It really drives home that most of Alaska is already open to oil and gas development and there's this one place that we've managed to protect thus far.

From the beginning, we were prepared, we know how we would shoot and cut the two versions.

From the beginning, we were prepared, we know how we would shoot and cut the two versions.

This is retail selling, and nobody is buying. Funds and major private portfolios are sitting and watching.

This is retail selling, and nobody is buying. Funds and major private portfolios are sitting and watching.

We'll do a couple more [eight-round fights] first.

We'll do a couple more [eight-round fights] first.