We need to speak to the Greens and the FDP in the next few days. What we need is the read more

We need to speak to the Greens and the FDP in the next few days. What we need is the largest possible consensus.

I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. read more

I made a $50 bet -- a lot of money then -- with my coach that I'd win a medal. I woke up that morning and thought, 'don't get to the bottom and wish you had a second chance, because in the Olympics, you don't get a second chance.' I was so in the moment; I wanted to feel it, I wanted to be in it -- I've used that metaphor for the rest of my life.

They don't have nights like that often. But when they do, someone has to step up. I don't think Spencer read more

They don't have nights like that often. But when they do, someone has to step up. I don't think Spencer was feeling well, so he didn't have his best game. So I was just happy to be able to knock down some shots and contribute.

If you ever have to support a flagging conversation, introduce the topic of eating.

If you ever have to support a flagging conversation, introduce the topic of eating.

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.

They figured they would be moving, downsizing or able to pay it off.

They figured they would be moving, downsizing or able to pay it off.

The most merciful thing in the world ... is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents.

The most merciful thing in the world ... is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents.

It was a big win because today we found a way to win.

It was a big win because today we found a way to win.

Shaken-soldier syndrome is a traumatic brain injury that shows in veterans who have survived roadside blasts. In patients who are read more

Shaken-soldier syndrome is a traumatic brain injury that shows in veterans who have survived roadside blasts. In patients who are unconscious but with no penetrating head wounds, it would be extremely helpful for emergency medical technicians to test for a marker to see how severe the injuries are. Then perhaps something can be done early on.