I like smart, funny, self-deprecating men.

I like smart, funny, self-deprecating men.

This was a decision that my family and I reached. I will be staying at Stone in my present administrative read more

This was a decision that my family and I reached. I will be staying at Stone in my present administrative capacity.

It is in self-limitation that a master first shows himself.

It is in self-limitation that a master first shows himself.

I spend a lot of time writing in New York.

I spend a lot of time writing in New York.

We had 10 dropped passes. Shane easily could have had 400 passing yards. And that's no surprise at all. He's read more

We had 10 dropped passes. Shane easily could have had 400 passing yards. And that's no surprise at all. He's an unbelievable athlete.

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.

We had chances. Even at nine points we come out and throw the ball away three or four straight times read more

We had chances. Even at nine points we come out and throw the ball away three or four straight times to start the third quarter. We just got into force mode a little early and when you don't take care of the basketball, nothing good is going to happen.

We don't mind playing tough teams to start. This is only Game 1, and we still have a long way read more

We don't mind playing tough teams to start. This is only Game 1, and we still have a long way to go. We are going to evaluate our film and go from there.

The charisma, the celebrity, around John Paul was so strong that, in a way, the religious significance of the event read more

The charisma, the celebrity, around John Paul was so strong that, in a way, the religious significance of the event sort of fades from view. Benedict is obviously determined that is not going to happen. He's trying very hard to make sure the focus is on the ritual, not the person.