The interest is so intense at some Southern California schools that students might start rioting if their school didn't have read more

The interest is so intense at some Southern California schools that students might start rioting if their school didn't have an academic decathlon coach. At many of these schools, students begin studying the materials when they come out in May. They've been pushing decathlon at these schools for years.

We wanted to show how over his head he is, ... We were always terrified of that scene. The audience read more

We wanted to show how over his head he is, ... We were always terrified of that scene. The audience is so uncomfortable.

Just because a dress is red satin doesn't mean it will come off easily.

Just because a dress is red satin doesn't mean it will come off easily.

In the last few minutes, I thought we took a few bad penalties. They are a great team and I read more

In the last few minutes, I thought we took a few bad penalties. They are a great team and I think our team can be happy.

Erik was running slow, he was pacing me. This was a great race and a great day, the weather was read more

Erik was running slow, he was pacing me. This was a great race and a great day, the weather was very nice.

Those who invalidate reason ought seriously to consider whether they argue against reason with or without reason; if with reason, read more

Those who invalidate reason ought seriously to consider whether they argue against reason with or without reason; if with reason, then they establish the principles that they are laboring to dethrone: but if they argue without reason (which, in order to be consistent with themselves they must do), they are out of reach of rational conviction, nor do they deserve a rational argument.

We make a lot of dumb mistakes. Just mental errors down the stretch. Turnovers. Just mental lapses that come back read more

We make a lot of dumb mistakes. Just mental errors down the stretch. Turnovers. Just mental lapses that come back and get us. ... Giving somebody an open 3-pointer. Not being in the right place on a play.

I'm dense when it comes to discouragement.

I'm dense when it comes to discouragement.

School districts are more clever than any legislator who can put this into existence. [Districts] can spin the data any read more

School districts are more clever than any legislator who can put this into existence. [Districts] can spin the data any way they want.