We knew our pitching staff was the backbone of the team. The question mark is our hitting. It isn't over read more

We knew our pitching staff was the backbone of the team. The question mark is our hitting. It isn't over yet. We've still got two weeks to go, and the offense has to come around. We're day to day with our offense.

In a sense, the U.S. is no longer leading the scenario.

In a sense, the U.S. is no longer leading the scenario.

If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you It may break your heart, read more

If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you It may break your heart, but it will fill your heart before it breaks it; it will make you a person in your own right.

That's really good. I'm ecstatic and the girls are ecstatic. That's been one of our goals.

That's really good. I'm ecstatic and the girls are ecstatic. That's been one of our goals.

Who this really hurts is entry-level workers because it makes it harder for them to find work. Instead of hiring read more

Who this really hurts is entry-level workers because it makes it harder for them to find work. Instead of hiring five people (business owners) hire three people.

What you have seen, O Americans, in New York and Washington and the losses you are having in Afghanistan and read more

What you have seen, O Americans, in New York and Washington and the losses you are having in Afghanistan and Iraq, in spite of the blackouts by your media, are only the losses of the initial clashes. ... You will soon experience horrors that will make you forget the horrors you have encountered in Vietnam.

Sometimes it's Britney Spears and sometimes it's Carrie Fisher. I can't tell if I've got a Lolita complex or an read more

Sometimes it's Britney Spears and sometimes it's Carrie Fisher. I can't tell if I've got a Lolita complex or an Oedipus complex.

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.

It's our first road win in conference, and we knew it was really important. These last two (the Cougars beat read more

It's our first road win in conference, and we knew it was really important. These last two (the Cougars beat TCU 89-80 in overtime Wednesday) were do or die for us as far as staying in the conference race. I'm not sure how, but we'll take it.