The earth is mankind's ultimate haven, our blessed terra firma. When it trembles and gives way beneath our feet, it's read more

The earth is mankind's ultimate haven, our blessed terra firma. When it trembles and gives way beneath our feet, it's as though one of God's checks has bounced.

We're not good enough to rely on playing good offense or good defense. We need all three phases.

We're not good enough to rely on playing good offense or good defense. We need all three phases.

Further rate increases are possible.

Further rate increases are possible.

The administration will aggressively fight the war on terror in an effort to protect the American people while at the read more

The administration will aggressively fight the war on terror in an effort to protect the American people while at the same time upholding the civil liberties of the American people. The president is doing both of these things and will continue to do both of these things.

Modesty is the color of virtue.

Modesty is the color of virtue.

We don't know why anybody would do this. They're nice people.

We don't know why anybody would do this. They're nice people.

I actually think regulation is bad. An unregulated market creates competition at its highest levels, which means innovation, which is read more

I actually think regulation is bad. An unregulated market creates competition at its highest levels, which means innovation, which is a good thing for the players,

It's not that the ground motions in 1906 were significantly larger than those in 1989—it's that the area experiencing intense read more

It's not that the ground motions in 1906 were significantly larger than those in 1989—it's that the area experiencing intense shaking was much, much greater. We don't know if the next rupture will look like 1906 earthquake, but we know that many of the same areas hit hard in 1906, like San Francisco, Santa Rosa, and the Santa Cruz mountains will be hit hard again in the next large earthquake on the San Andreas Fault .

The best thing Dan did was put in his time at the shop. There's no other way to do it. read more

The best thing Dan did was put in his time at the shop. There's no other way to do it. It's how you learn.