I think it's always pretty obvious to most of the public when something was done with heart and mind. You read more

I think it's always pretty obvious to most of the public when something was done with heart and mind. You can't fake it.

The kids were terrific. They were excited about the activities, they learned so much and they made a lot of read more

The kids were terrific. They were excited about the activities, they learned so much and they made a lot of connections about what they are learning in the classroom.

When you put yourself in a situation where your back is against the wall and you come out and hold read more

When you put yourself in a situation where your back is against the wall and you come out and hold them to three points then you have done your job.

Last year was the first time I actually participated in Halloween. I dressed up as a pimp, and my sister read more

Last year was the first time I actually participated in Halloween. I dressed up as a pimp, and my sister was my bitch. We had to walk down Sunset Boulevard because we couldn't get a ride to the party, and everyone was sticking their heads out of their cars and yelling at us. It was great.

We think it?s a good step for Afghanistan. Writing off any debt is a help in a country after 30 read more

We think it?s a good step for Afghanistan. Writing off any debt is a help in a country after 30 years of war and devastation. We?re staring from nothing, like a baby taking its first steps.

Chatham was a game that we easily could have won, but we allowed them to score with one second left. read more

Chatham was a game that we easily could have won, but we allowed them to score with one second left. You just can't allow something like that to happen at the end of the game. Against Falmouth, I really like the effort we put forth against one of the elite teams in the area. We played right with them for a long stretch of the game, but we eventually just got tired and they took advantage of our mistakes.

Our view is that we get above-trend growth and that will cause the Fed to raise rates to 5 percent.

Our view is that we get above-trend growth and that will cause the Fed to raise rates to 5 percent.

But even if Koizumi loses, the chances are very small that Japan will change its structural reform policies.

But even if Koizumi loses, the chances are very small that Japan will change its structural reform policies.

François Mitterrand was the last king of France. France today is no longer a truly independent nation, but not yet read more

François Mitterrand was the last king of France. France today is no longer a truly independent nation, but not yet part of a global European nation. We're in a no man's land. There is a longing for a monarch and a request for a stronger president.