For the most part, I think they've been pretty good. The crew we had the first and second nights were read more

For the most part, I think they've been pretty good. The crew we had the first and second nights were professional-looking. There were a few ball-strike calls I didn't like, but that's going to happen in the big leagues or anywhere.

We always try to be positive with the kids. The girls played a lot of tournament golf over the summer read more

We always try to be positive with the kids. The girls played a lot of tournament golf over the summer and where down here two times. I think it helped us handle the pressure. To be 45 strokes better and tie for second tells you how tough a field it is. It's almost unbelievable. I couldn't be more proud of the girls.

It is low-wage workers who are being hurt the most by the steady drip, drip, drip of coverage draining out read more

It is low-wage workers who are being hurt the most by the steady drip, drip, drip of coverage draining out of the employer-based health insurance system.

It's just become a more accepted, more mainstream culinary choice in this country.

It's just become a more accepted, more mainstream culinary choice in this country.

[During her sabbatical, she said, she would often sit in her backyard in Venice, Calif., thinking and playing with pine read more

[During her sabbatical, she said, she would often sit in her backyard in Venice, Calif., thinking and playing with pine cones.] I was making little pine-cone people with razor blades, ... That's all I did.

Changing our diet is something we choose to do, not something we are forced to do. Instead of dreading it, read more

Changing our diet is something we choose to do, not something we are forced to do. Instead of dreading it, try saying, "Here's another thing I get to do to help myself. Great!".

The children are enrolled in school and they are now trying to get back to some type of normalcy,

The children are enrolled in school and they are now trying to get back to some type of normalcy,

Continuation of this stance and observing (these issues) as a red line is the only way for success.

Continuation of this stance and observing (these issues) as a red line is the only way for success.

Unfortunately, the attitude of many towards the press, humanitarians included and especially government workers, is often one of suspicion, if read more

Unfortunately, the attitude of many towards the press, humanitarians included and especially government workers, is often one of suspicion, if not outright fear.