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 was a tough call, but a sensible one.

It was a tough call, but a sensible one.

But there is something to the fact that we don't see games on the West Coast, or we don't see read more

But there is something to the fact that we don't see games on the West Coast, or we don't see games on the East Coast, and stuff like that. It's so unfair, because there is a bias that takes place.

I think you blacked out for a little bit there,

I think you blacked out for a little bit there,

He was in the top five in our golf team.

He was in the top five in our golf team.

In terms of risk, if something is not doing well, we are able to get out of it and take read more

In terms of risk, if something is not doing well, we are able to get out of it and take risk with other, newer merchandise. We've just gotten a lot better at managing our inventories.

Who has not hopedTo outrage an enemy's dignity?Who has not been sweptBy the wish to hurt?And who has not thought read more

Who has not hopedTo outrage an enemy's dignity?Who has not been sweptBy the wish to hurt?And who has not thought that the impersonal worldDeserves no better than to be destroyedBy one fabulous sign of his displeasure? - The Face of Violence.

You hit first or second, you know they're going to come at you because they don't want anybody on base read more

You hit first or second, you know they're going to come at you because they don't want anybody on base when he comes up. If he comes up with runners on base, they want to pitch around him and go after Holliday or myself. Having him in there changes the whole dynamic of the team.

I had started writing the fourth Whit Mosley book, ... I was 40 pages into it, and then Dutton asked read more

I had started writing the fourth Whit Mosley book, ... I was 40 pages into it, and then Dutton asked me if I would consider writing a standalone. The series novel can do a lot to build a loyal readership, but the standalone is sometimes easier for the publisher to market to a broader audience.