It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are.

It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are.

The conception of worth, that each person is an end per se, is not a mere abstraction. Our interest in read more

The conception of worth, that each person is an end per se, is not a mere abstraction. Our interest in it is not merely academic. Every outcry against the oppression of some people by other people, or against what is morally hideous is the affirmation of the principle that a human being as such is not to be violated. A human being is not to be handled as a tool but is to be respected and revered.

I grew up on a farm so I thought driving a fire truck would be like handling a grain truck. read more

I grew up on a farm so I thought driving a fire truck would be like handling a grain truck. But the first time I was behind the wheel of a fire truck, I was awestruck by the responsibility. Sure you can run a stoplight, but you have to make sure the intersection is clear before you do. That's when I realized each level you reach in the fire department brings on new responsibility. And there are more people under your wing.

Now reality is beginning to sink in -- that Asia is basically a long-term workout. I really don't see much read more

Now reality is beginning to sink in -- that Asia is basically a long-term workout. I really don't see much relief from Asia for quite a while. I think we'll get tired of hearing about Asia before the year is over, but it's really earnings that's key. It's growth that's really the issue.

He's had little flashes where he looks like a big-league pitcher again. But he knows his command is not where read more

He's had little flashes where he looks like a big-league pitcher again. But he knows his command is not where he wants it to be.

I was so surprised. I was hoping (he'd propose) sometime in the future, but not in February. I had just read more

I was so surprised. I was hoping (he'd propose) sometime in the future, but not in February. I had just moved a few months ago, so I wasn't thinking he'd propose.

This is murder. It was far too expensive to fly.

This is murder. It was far too expensive to fly.

That's what we want our identity to be. We want to be a defense that runs and hits. That's what read more

That's what we want our identity to be. We want to be a defense that runs and hits. That's what we want people to talk about.

We've got a lot of depth. When we go out and execute, we're tough to stop.

We've got a lot of depth. When we go out and execute, we're tough to stop.