The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout read more

The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout Europe: the devil's hoof, the devil's horn mark. It reaches back to early Christianity and the middle ages. Where a child was born out of wedlock, the church cooked up the impression that you'd done something sinful, and something dreadful would result. You will still find, particularly in Greece, people doing a little sign when they see a very badly disabled child – it needs warding off.

Canada is abandoning its 40- to 50-year traditional diplomatic approach in how to deal with the dangers of nuclear weapons.

Canada is abandoning its 40- to 50-year traditional diplomatic approach in how to deal with the dangers of nuclear weapons.

I want to know God's thoughts. The rest are details.

I want to know God's thoughts. The rest are details.

We are open to those who want peace,

We are open to those who want peace,

It's quiet, it's offset. If you didn't know it was here, you wouldn't have a reason to come here.

It's quiet, it's offset. If you didn't know it was here, you wouldn't have a reason to come here.

When Coach (Augie) Garrido asked me if I could close if he needed me, I was fine with that. That read more

When Coach (Augie) Garrido asked me if I could close if he needed me, I was fine with that. That outing had no effect on me today. My arm felt 100 percent. You're going to have a bad day every now and then.

It's been below average in a lot of places.

It's been below average in a lot of places.

This was a crisis for me. It was a sad time.

This was a crisis for me. It was a sad time.

Everything else has gone OK, but the salaries are the sticking point.

Everything else has gone OK, but the salaries are the sticking point.