The worst thing right now is the weather. Every time we try to have something, there is a storm. How read more

The worst thing right now is the weather. Every time we try to have something, there is a storm. How can you go to Phoenix and have a storm? Usually, you have to take tents to try and keep from burning up.

The reality is that most of us sit at home and read about the Super Bowl and the $1,000 parties, read more

The reality is that most of us sit at home and read about the Super Bowl and the $1,000 parties, and we won't have an opportunity to participate. When I look at a $400 ticket, I blanch. This allows everyday people to get involved.

If you idolize someone for their accomplishments, and those accomplishments spurn you on to make gains in your own life, read more

If you idolize someone for their accomplishments, and those accomplishments spurn you on to make gains in your own life, then admiring a celebrity can have a positive influence on your ambition, or even your mental health.

We have no reason to suspect this was anything other than, well, a burglary.

We have no reason to suspect this was anything other than, well, a burglary.

In spite of the young lineup, we will be competitive and have a quicker overall team. Last year was one read more

In spite of the young lineup, we will be competitive and have a quicker overall team. Last year was one of the best Council Bluffs soccer seasons. This year will be new and different.

My greatest enemy is reality. I have fought it successfully for thirty years.

My greatest enemy is reality. I have fought it successfully for thirty years.

I have had a conversation with the referee by telephone; he is going to go home and submit a report read more

I have had a conversation with the referee by telephone; he is going to go home and submit a report to me overnight. At this stage I can't say any more until we get further information from the referee and look at the video.

I approached opera from the theater side, ... I used to rail against the clichs of the form, all those read more

I approached opera from the theater side, ... I used to rail against the clichs of the form, all those sopranos in nightgowns dying in Act 2. So what do I have in my first opera? A soprano in a nightgown dying in Act 2.

She was very passionate about the Children's Clinic. She served on the Special Projects Committee that helped raise funds for read more

She was very passionate about the Children's Clinic. She served on the Special Projects Committee that helped raise funds for five years.