Trouble brings experience, and experience brings wisdom.

Trouble brings experience, and experience brings wisdom.

Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank read more

Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go.

I had hired coach Frank Nails that season and he asked me to speak at the pep rally. I am read more

I had hired coach Frank Nails that season and he asked me to speak at the pep rally. I am -- and was then -- 5-foot-3, 138 pounds, and I stood next to 6-foot-6, 240-pound linemen and scolded them, telling them if they hit a little harder we might win a few games.

But because the victims die gradually from diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, HIV, and from drug and alcohol read more

But because the victims die gradually from diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, HIV, and from drug and alcohol abuse, the public are generally unaware of the scale of the fatalities,

I Love Lucy was never just a title!

I Love Lucy was never just a title!

I'm a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific read more

I'm a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific set of skills, and I don't claim to have all of them at my command.

The umpires are closer than we are. We tried to see the replay, but it was tough to tell.

The umpires are closer than we are. We tried to see the replay, but it was tough to tell.

It humiliates millions and millions of ordinary peace-loving Muslims.

It humiliates millions and millions of ordinary peace-loving Muslims.

Before the injuries, we were a tight unit with the roles clearly defined. But once we lost players, all the read more

Before the injuries, we were a tight unit with the roles clearly defined. But once we lost players, all the roles had to change.