`But the Emperor has nothing on at all!' said a little child.

`But the Emperor has nothing on at all!' said a little child.

I tried marijuana once. I did not inhale.

I tried marijuana once. I did not inhale.

[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 loudspeakers—calls 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.

And sometimes it's the very otherness of a stranger, someone who doesn't belong to our ethnic or ideological or religious read more

And sometimes it's the very otherness of a stranger, someone who doesn't belong to our ethnic or ideological or religious group, an otherness that can repel us initially, but which can jerk us out of our habitual selfishness, and give us intonations of that sacred otherness, which is God.

Jamie: It's my favorite time of day, driving you.
Aurelia: [in Portuguese] It is the saddest part of my day, read more

Jamie: It's my favorite time of day, driving you.
Aurelia: [in Portuguese] It is the saddest part of my day, leaving you.

I write sets of books, but I've also written a lot of orphans.

I write sets of books, but I've also written a lot of orphans.

Call Grover, tell him I am in Michigan and that I have two checks for him totaling 160 and need read more

Call Grover, tell him I am in Michigan and that I have two checks for him totaling 160 and need a check back for Faith and Family for $150K.

He threw threw the crap out of the ball in that pen. We have to wait to see how he read more

He threw threw the crap out of the ball in that pen. We have to wait to see how he is today, but right now I'd be very surprised if he doesn't make the start Saturday.

Every kid got a gift, and moms got gifts to wrap and put under the tree.

Every kid got a gift, and moms got gifts to wrap and put under the tree.