[Among the demands attributed to Lopez in the gossip pages: a dressing room fitted out with white orchids, white walls, read more

[Among the demands attributed to Lopez in the gossip pages: a dressing room fitted out with white orchids, white walls, a white sofa and an endless stock of Evian-room-temperature only, thank you. So when Lopez went AWOL in winter 2000, the warnings seemed prophetic.] I lost track of her, ... It was a huge job, and all the meetings were either rescheduled or canceled. I thought, 'This is going to be very difficult.'

He's smart. But it's like a learning disability. If you're talking to him straight on, you either have to repeat read more

He's smart. But it's like a learning disability. If you're talking to him straight on, you either have to repeat it so he can catch on to it or he'll catch it the first time.

It was dramatic. The big thing you look for on special teams is changing field position. When your team is read more

It was dramatic. The big thing you look for on special teams is changing field position. When your team is struggling, a big play in the kicking game can give your team a spark. We didn't get enough of that last year.

(Gunn) is definitely one of the Bay Area's best. He does it all -- dribble, shoot and defend. He makes read more

(Gunn) is definitely one of the Bay Area's best. He does it all -- dribble, shoot and defend. He makes shots when we need them most.

I sit here and think, with more than a little astonishment, that I have been writing and publishing Science Fiction read more

I sit here and think, with more than a little astonishment, that I have been writing and publishing Science Fiction now for just three-eighths of a century. This isn't bad for someone who only admits to being in his late youth- or a little over thirty, if pinned down.

The move shows confidence by the leadership that we are not guilty and don't fear anything.

The move shows confidence by the leadership that we are not guilty and don't fear anything.

If you weren't shooting, you were rehearsing lines or a song or pre-recording a song.

If you weren't shooting, you were rehearsing lines or a song or pre-recording a song.

This really is a team in every sense of the word. We've been getting a lot of contributions from a read more

This really is a team in every sense of the word. We've been getting a lot of contributions from a lot of kids.

The final week of early voting is always the heaviest, and the hotter the race, the heavier the turnout in read more

The final week of early voting is always the heaviest, and the hotter the race, the heavier the turnout in the last few days.