Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as read more

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as a completed concept. It almost seems like a discovery, as if the story was always there. The few elements I start out with are actually clues. If I figure out what they mean, I can discover the story that's waiting.

None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the read more

None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath.

Sometimes it seems that we are successful only because we have not tried hard enough for our best. We do read more

Sometimes it seems that we are successful only because we have not tried hard enough for our best. We do the hard thing, and one day we succeed, and many things are made plain to us.

Every man is like the company he is wont to keep.

Every man is like the company he is wont to keep.

is an option, but not a likely option. It's cleaner to have a deal with one partner than with multiple read more

is an option, but not a likely option. It's cleaner to have a deal with one partner than with multiple partners.

I don't see how the company can have that kind of visibility, especially with a management team that had to read more

I don't see how the company can have that kind of visibility, especially with a management team that had to revise earnings three times within one quarter last year. They don't have credibility.

The immediate reaction was a pretty big move in rates after he suggested that there is a risk overseas troubles read more

The immediate reaction was a pretty big move in rates after he suggested that there is a risk overseas troubles will hit the U.S..

I thought our defense was just outstanding. That was a team that rushed for 350 yards against Hawaii. The defense read more

I thought our defense was just outstanding. That was a team that rushed for 350 yards against Hawaii. The defense won the game for us.

The program is having an impact on our young community.

The program is having an impact on our young community.