Us sing and dance, make faces and give flower bouquets, trying to be loved. You ever notice that trees do read more

Us sing and dance, make faces and give flower bouquets, trying to be loved. You ever notice that trees do everything to git attention we do, except walk? - The Color Purple, 1982.

There could be some small differences that, when they analyze the data, will pop out.

There could be some small differences that, when they analyze the data, will pop out.

I have so many contacts all over the world.

I have so many contacts all over the world.

Everybody agrees that we have to fix these levees. But declaring a state of emergency an hour before a political read more

Everybody agrees that we have to fix these levees. But declaring a state of emergency an hour before a political convention smacks much more of politics than it does of leadership. The governor has had many opportunities to fund and fix these levees before, and he hasn't done it.

I like to prepare dough ahead for pizza crusts too. Whenever I bake loaves of whole wheat, anadama, herb, or read more

I like to prepare dough ahead for pizza crusts too. Whenever I bake loaves of whole wheat, anadama, herb, or other breads . . . I just mix up a little extra, package the dough in onepound lots, and freeze it right alongside my other ingredients. Then—when pizza day rolls around—all I have to do is go to the freezer and select one container of crust, one sauce, one sausage, and one cheese . . . thaw everything . . . roll out the dough and spread on the sauce, sausage, and cheese . . . bake my creation at 450°F for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is slightly browned . . . and 'serve 'er up' to a hungry family of four.

Sometimes students find it funny when it happens to someone else.

Sometimes students find it funny when it happens to someone else.

We kept urgency. That was a big factor. We kept playing hard on defense and stuck with the game plan.

We kept urgency. That was a big factor. We kept playing hard on defense and stuck with the game plan.

There are moms who choose not to work outside the home, but they aren't polishing silver; they're playing with their read more

There are moms who choose not to work outside the home, but they aren't polishing silver; they're playing with their kids -- (or) home schooling.

We just have to keep playing hard. We can't get all excited about where we are now, then come out read more

We just have to keep playing hard. We can't get all excited about where we are now, then come out and not play well. If we just come out each game and play our hardest, then we can stay in control.