With Africa, we're talking about a nation battling through immense poverty and he can't quite get it together to sing read more

With Africa, we're talking about a nation battling through immense poverty and he can't quite get it together to sing a song. On that day he just seemed like an odd image

The quest for riches darkens the sense of right and wrong.

The quest for riches darkens the sense of right and wrong.

They were off most people's radar for a long time and we were constantly hearing from smaller retailers who were read more

They were off most people's radar for a long time and we were constantly hearing from smaller retailers who were blowing through the product. It's clear that in certain markets, this brand was almost a cult hit. It's more of a middle America story, but I think they look at bigger markets as having growth potential.

I think doing everything just right is not as important a message these days. It's not as salient a message read more

I think doing everything just right is not as important a message these days. It's not as salient a message as doing everything with style and panache.

All politicians are control freaks; they think they own you, ... Crazy mayors want to tax the Internet. If government read more

All politicians are control freaks; they think they own you, ... Crazy mayors want to tax the Internet. If government finds they can't tax the shopkeepers, they'll tax the shoppers.

Branford is a team that is trying to build. But we had some highlights. We had Alyssa back, and she read more

Branford is a team that is trying to build. But we had some highlights. We had Alyssa back, and she had her highest (all around) of the season. And this was just coming back from pneumonia. Heather had a flyaway half and her first 9.0 of the season (on bars). And Emily's vault, it was the second time she's stood it up this season. We decided to rest Kim and go without her.

That's a big problem. We're going to work on it. We're just not scoring, and that's something we have to read more

That's a big problem. We're going to work on it. We're just not scoring, and that's something we have to fix.

That's what I'm shooting for,

That's what I'm shooting for,

I meant exactly what I said: that we are saddled with a culture that hasn't advanced as far as science.

I meant exactly what I said: that we are saddled with a culture that hasn't advanced as far as science.