[At age 14, he became a ward of the local Childrens Aid group.] My aunt died when I was away read more

[At age 14, he became a ward of the local Childrens Aid group.] My aunt died when I was away at a camp, ... so I didn't have the chance to be with her.

One cannot play chess if one becomes aware of the pieces as living souls and of the fact that the read more

One cannot play chess if one becomes aware of the pieces as living souls and of the fact that the Whites and the Blacks have more in common with each other than with the players. Suddenly one loses all interest in who will be champion.

I hope they (teens) will be able to manage their money in a manner that is really successful for them read more

I hope they (teens) will be able to manage their money in a manner that is really successful for them and will provide for them for the rest of their lives.

There is no way Maine?s working families can afford this rate hike.

There is no way Maine?s working families can afford this rate hike.

There is a correlation between top-scoring laws and the quality of the charter environment in that state.

There is a correlation between top-scoring laws and the quality of the charter environment in that state.

It's going to be great. It'd really be nice to get a few games in before the playoffs, with all read more

It's going to be great. It'd really be nice to get a few games in before the playoffs, with all the guys back in the lineup. We want to be firing on all cylinders, so we can hit the ground running in the first game of the playoffs.

I used to watch the world as if it was a performance and I would realize that certain things that read more

I used to watch the world as if it was a performance and I would realize that certain things that people did moved me, and certain things didn't move me, and I tried to analyze, even at that age, six and seven and eight, why I was moved by certain things they did.

They made it tough on us. When we collapsed on Gamble on the inside, No. 24 (Johnson) would hit those read more

They made it tough on us. When we collapsed on Gamble on the inside, No. 24 (Johnson) would hit those long 3s and when we went out to guard him, they would score underneath.

The concept behind the bill is something that everyone agrees on . I think we just disagree on how to read more

The concept behind the bill is something that everyone agrees on . I think we just disagree on how to get there. It's going to take a lot of discussion and education on both sides to get this done.