Nick's very athletic and gives us an imposing presence coming off the edge. Greg will be solid for us on read more

Nick's very athletic and gives us an imposing presence coming off the edge. Greg will be solid for us on the strong side.

Their [the waiters'] eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet - pâté, Whitstable oysters, read more

Their [the waiters'] eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet - pâté, Whitstable oysters, a sole, filet mignon, and a favorite salad of the Nizam of Hyderabad made of shredded five-pound notes. - The Rising Gorge, 1961.

It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.

It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.

Unless the president can stop the political rhetoric on both sides, we will not get to conference committee.

Unless the president can stop the political rhetoric on both sides, we will not get to conference committee.

I'm speechless and so happy to be in the finals. As a kid, I always looked up to people above read more

I'm speechless and so happy to be in the finals. As a kid, I always looked up to people above me to see what they could do. I think I passed some of them, most of them, and I'm happy about that.

The Stoughton tornado was probably a motivator as well, because that could just as easily have been Monroe.

The Stoughton tornado was probably a motivator as well, because that could just as easily have been Monroe.

Historically that (bass) number is way, way down. The same with threadfin — their numbers are up, but it's still read more

Historically that (bass) number is way, way down. The same with threadfin — their numbers are up, but it's still way, way down from historic levels.

Negotiations, in the view of the government, are the only constructive way to a solution of this question, ... In read more

Negotiations, in the view of the government, are the only constructive way to a solution of this question, ... In this way, the international community can feel confident in Iran's statements that its nuclear program serves only peaceful intentions.

The claim that Religious believers have a happier outlook on life than Religious skeptics is like saying a drunken man read more

The claim that Religious believers have a happier outlook on life than Religious skeptics is like saying a drunken man is happier than a sober man. We should all value intellectual sobriety.