I remember the silence, the eerie sound of silence.

I remember the silence, the eerie sound of silence.

We hope we can plug into your efforts.

We hope we can plug into your efforts.

We feel the pressure, but we felt that at the world championships last year, when no American team had ever read more

We feel the pressure, but we felt that at the world championships last year, when no American team had ever won silver. We came through there, and we think we can do it again at the Olympics.

There is going to be lots of twists and turns here, and I think both the U.S. and Iraq will read more

There is going to be lots of twists and turns here, and I think both the U.S. and Iraq will end up making some compromises, accommodations, as we get towards endgame.

Usually, young guys try to make an impression for down the road. This is about making this team and having read more

Usually, young guys try to make an impression for down the road. This is about making this team and having a chance to do something.

I think that the real emotion is one of great pride,

I think that the real emotion is one of great pride,

This is good news for taxpayers and the states. We hope the Supreme Court will bring some clarity to this read more

This is good news for taxpayers and the states. We hope the Supreme Court will bring some clarity to this area of the law and affirm the principle that states are free to develop their own business climates, so long as they do not discriminate against out-of-state taxpayers.

We've had some tough basketball games this year. There's going to be some tough ones down the road. The Perry read more

We've had some tough basketball games this year. There's going to be some tough ones down the road. The Perry game Tuesday is just as important to us. Tonight we came out with a real sense of purpose and things worked out well for us.

As a member of the school board I played an integral role in keeping the district's approximately $8 million budget read more

As a member of the school board I played an integral role in keeping the district's approximately $8 million budget successfully in the black while building several additions and making many improvements. I also played a key role in negotiating many successful union contracts for the district. This experience will better able me to keep the sheriff's department spending in check, and to work well with the department's employee union.