This has been a great year for me and the team. I have a super group of girls here.

This has been a great year for me and the team. I have a super group of girls here.

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.

[Aziz's patrol continues on past one of the two main mosques in Karmah. Over the past few days, the Iraqi read more

[Aziz's patrol continues on past one of the two main mosques in Karmah. Over the past few days, the Iraqi soldiers have told the Marines what the imams have blasted over loudspeakerscalls to rise up and attack the Americans. But, under strict orders, the Marines may not enter mosques or schools. They don't like it.] What I'd give to be able to look in there, ... You know they're hiding something.

If the ref called charging than it's a charge. I have no arguments with that.

If the ref called charging than it's a charge. I have no arguments with that.

I was lucky with my tire choices, but this afternoon I made a couple of mistakes. I'm trying to play read more

I was lucky with my tire choices, but this afternoon I made a couple of mistakes. I'm trying to play it safe. Second is good, but I'm sure the others will be pushing hard tomorrow.

We've got a very big guy,

We've got a very big guy,

I'm glad that she's been patient enough and not kind of succumb to what a lot of coaches succumb to. read more

I'm glad that she's been patient enough and not kind of succumb to what a lot of coaches succumb to. Which is at the first sign of success they jump up to what they think is a greener pasture -- a big-time job somewhere else. But she's been patient enough to kind of build something that's going to be long lasting.

He told me he wasn't getting into the middle of this.

He told me he wasn't getting into the middle of this.

Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susceptible of misinterpretation by the public, read more

Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susceptible of misinterpretation by the public, hence ultimately of failure.