Insurgents used to mortar the thing every day. Luckily, it was a very large base and they were very poor read more

Insurgents used to mortar the thing every day. Luckily, it was a very large base and they were very poor shots.

If there's anything I'm proud about from that season, it was not being deterred by appendicitis and a torn quad.

If there's anything I'm proud about from that season, it was not being deterred by appendicitis and a torn quad.

We are so appreciative of the men and women in uniform who are protecting us, whether in Afghanistan or Iraq read more

We are so appreciative of the men and women in uniform who are protecting us, whether in Afghanistan or Iraq or on ships around the world. For our security, they are taking the offensive to the terrorists overseas.

A buddy of mine, [Atlanta rookie] Jeff Francoeur, when he hit his first home run, I saw them give him read more

A buddy of mine, [Atlanta rookie] Jeff Francoeur, when he hit his first home run, I saw them give him the silent treatment and ignore him. I had an idea that it might be coming.

who will shuffle when he's not going anywhere, scratch when he's not itching and grin when he's not tickled.

who will shuffle when he's not going anywhere, scratch when he's not itching and grin when he's not tickled.

It was a great win for Cliff. His opponent is a tough guy from a tough gym and is one read more

It was a great win for Cliff. His opponent is a tough guy from a tough gym and is one of the top fighters at that gym, but Cliff had the endurance. He had a lot of heart and persevered.

Let us first say what photography is not. A photograph is not a painting, a poem, a symphony, a dance. read more

Let us first say what photography is not. A photograph is not a painting, a poem, a symphony, a dance. It is not just a pretty picture, not an exercise in contortionist techniques and sheer print quality. It is or should be a significant document, a penetrating statement, which can be described in a very simple term - selectivity.

The Beat That My Heart Skipped,

The Beat That My Heart Skipped,

I felt good, a little loose. I [threw] a lot of pitches.

I felt good, a little loose. I [threw] a lot of pitches.