We want to talk to people and hear their concerns,

We want to talk to people and hear their concerns,

There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control.

There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control.

When I saw him speak here before, I could look into the audience and see people who look like him read more

When I saw him speak here before, I could look into the audience and see people who look like him laughing at things I didn't know the references to. There is an intimacy between Chicago writers and the population of this city that I find really wonderful. It's warm and it's welcoming. It's a little like going to a Baptist church. They know when to say 'Amen'.

Playing with those guys helped me with my confidence. It's a different setting, but it's an opportunity to practice with read more

Playing with those guys helped me with my confidence. It's a different setting, but it's an opportunity to practice with and against some great players.

The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except read more

The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book?

The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum

The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum

The immediate priority is 2006.

The immediate priority is 2006.

None can less afford to delay than the aged sinner. Now is the time. Now or never. You have, as read more

None can less afford to delay than the aged sinner. Now is the time. Now or never. You have, as it were, one foot already in the grave. Your opportunities will soon be over. Strive, then, I entreat you, to enter in at the strait gate.

Every legislator knows where their political strengths are, where the greatest number of votes comes from, and with the ability read more

Every legislator knows where their political strengths are, where the greatest number of votes comes from, and with the ability to draw the maps themselves they can carve out districts that are very precisely drawn to favor their future political interests.