This is the biggest tournament of the season outside of the regional and state championships. All of the top players read more

This is the biggest tournament of the season outside of the regional and state championships. All of the top players are going to be there, and it should be a good preview of the state tournament.

Every time I listen back to solos of mine I'll hear something I like and then another phrase that I read more

Every time I listen back to solos of mine I'll hear something I like and then another phrase that I can't stand. You have to live with what you play. And the recording medium puts that on us. When I play live gigs I don't think so much like that.

I'm really happy that I didn't see Capote until after we wrapped because I probably just would have been daunted read more

I'm really happy that I didn't see Capote until after we wrapped because I probably just would have been daunted because he was so remarkable in that movie.

The tone of campaigning in the last week has gone sour. There's been mudslinging and some uncalled for utterances.

The tone of campaigning in the last week has gone sour. There's been mudslinging and some uncalled for utterances.

Yes, we have injected UF6 gas into a limited number of centrifuge machines but it is even less than what read more

Yes, we have injected UF6 gas into a limited number of centrifuge machines but it is even less than what is needed for a pilot project.

This is kind of capping a string of fairly strong numbers, and I'm even going to have to boost my read more

This is kind of capping a string of fairly strong numbers, and I'm even going to have to boost my estimate of fourth quarter GDP up closer to 3 percent. We know the Fed is sitting on the edge of its seat. It's going to make everybody a bit nervous.

You are seeing a broadening out of the market that we had not seen going from the 9,000 to 10,000 read more

You are seeing a broadening out of the market that we had not seen going from the 9,000 to 10,000 mark. This is a much more egalitarian market and that's a healthy development. It suggests a more sustainable market over time.

[These others -- the overwhelming majority of Iraq's people -- have repeatedly given every indication of valuing their newfound freedom: read more

[These others -- the overwhelming majority of Iraq's people -- have repeatedly given every indication of valuing their newfound freedom: voting in two elections at the risk of their lives, preparing for a third, writing and ratifying a constitution granting more freedoms than exist in any country in the entire Arab Middle East.] The secret is out, ... There is something decent unfolding in Iraq. It's unfolding in the shadow of a terrible insurgency, but a society is finding its way to constitutional politics.

The thought of having a kid stricken with cancer just floored me. My children are everything to me,

The thought of having a kid stricken with cancer just floored me. My children are everything to me,