We're in a valley, surrounded by mountains, and the playing field gets dark very quickly in the fall. Many parents read more

We're in a valley, surrounded by mountains, and the playing field gets dark very quickly in the fall. Many parents can't get home from work in time to watch their children play, and kids who'd like to play don't get a chance.

Keep your sense of humor. There's enough stress in the rest of your life to let bad shots ruin a read more

Keep your sense of humor. There's enough stress in the rest of your life to let bad shots ruin a game you're supposed to enjoy.

Oh man. That picture was so beautiful.

Oh man. That picture was so beautiful.

I think I would have died if there hadn't been the women's movement.

I think I would have died if there hadn't been the women's movement.

In comparison to a prior study that we did among male physicians, the risk of sudden cardiac death during vigorous read more

In comparison to a prior study that we did among male physicians, the risk of sudden cardiac death during vigorous exertion was approximately 19 times higher in men than in women. On the other hand, women who exercised four or more hours per week reduced their risk of sudden cardiac death during exercise by about sixty percent.

We thought we would be a playoff team when the season began. We had 17 games decided by less than read more

We thought we would be a playoff team when the season began. We had 17 games decided by less than 10 points and suffered nine league losses by five (points) or less. We could never get over the hump.

Objectivity is a false god. We are human beings and we screw up or have flaws that are hidden from read more

Objectivity is a false god. We are human beings and we screw up or have flaws that are hidden from us. But fairness and balance are possible. Not stereotyping people we write about is possible. We can be skeptical without being cynical,

I know it sounds overused, but truthfully, each department is interdependent upon the other. You couldn't have done it without read more

I know it sounds overused, but truthfully, each department is interdependent upon the other. You couldn't have done it without physicians, hospital board and staff members, city council — all different stakeholder groups consistently working together.

When that report comes out, we'll have a better idea. We're going to have to wait for that report to read more

When that report comes out, we'll have a better idea. We're going to have to wait for that report to come back May 1, and then we'll study it and we'll sit down with the president and university officials and decide what we're going to do.