In some cases, this will provide a solution for councils. The public forgets that we have a statutory obligation to read more

In some cases, this will provide a solution for councils. The public forgets that we have a statutory obligation to deliver education for every child, and some kids just cannot thrive in a mainstream school.

Your Englishman, confronted by something abnormal will always pretend that it isn't there. If, however, you force him to look read more

Your Englishman, confronted by something abnormal will always pretend that it isn't there. If, however, you force him to look into it, he'll at once pretend that he sees the object not for what it is but for something that he would like it to be.

Something has gone wrong with taking this young man out of the Dominican Republic. I'm frustrated, I'm angry, I'm sad. read more

Something has gone wrong with taking this young man out of the Dominican Republic. I'm frustrated, I'm angry, I'm sad. Somehow, I feel partly responsible, you know?

We are talking about patterns of behavior. What is striking about this is that it suggests that the rate (of read more

We are talking about patterns of behavior. What is striking about this is that it suggests that the rate (of disorders) in these much younger children, aged 2-5, are not very different from what they will be in children of 9 or 14.

They're taking whatever they can find. Granted, there are a lot of memories associated with the place. But it is read more

They're taking whatever they can find. Granted, there are a lot of memories associated with the place. But it is unsafe and it is privately owned, no matter what they think. The fences are up for a reason. It's awful.

I have always suspected that too much knowledge is a dangerous thing. It is a boon to people who don't read more

I have always suspected that too much knowledge is a dangerous thing. It is a boon to people who don't have deep feelings; their pleasure comes from what they know. . . . But this only emphasizes the difference between the artist and the scholar.

The warning message we sent the Russians was a calculated ambiguity that would be clearly understood.

The warning message we sent the Russians was a calculated ambiguity that would be clearly understood.

It took 25 years to de-list the peregrine falcon. We are only at nine or 10 years and we have read more

It took 25 years to de-list the peregrine falcon. We are only at nine or 10 years and we have a long way to go.

I like to prepare dough ahead for pizza crusts too. Whenever I bake loaves of whole wheat, anadama, herb, or read more

I like to prepare dough ahead for pizza crusts too. Whenever I bake loaves of whole wheat, anadama, herb, or other breads . . . I just mix up a little extra, package the dough in onepound lots, and freeze it right alongside my other ingredients. Then—when pizza day rolls around—all I have to do is go to the freezer and select one container of crust, one sauce, one sausage, and one cheese . . . thaw everything . . . roll out the dough and spread on the sauce, sausage, and cheese . . . bake my creation at 450°F for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is slightly browned . . . and 'serve 'er up' to a hungry family of four.