He's someone who experiences a certain amount of bafflement about his talents. How did it happen? How did he become read more

He's someone who experiences a certain amount of bafflement about his talents. How did it happen? How did he become who he is?

In times of life crisis, whether wild fires or smoldering stress, the first thing I do is go back to read more

In times of life crisis, whether wild fires or smoldering stress, the first thing I do is go back to basics... am I eating right, am I getting enough sleep, am I getting some physical and mental exercise everyday.

It was a big-time win for College Park. My kids played hard. They played inspired. I'm very proud of them. read more

It was a big-time win for College Park. My kids played hard. They played inspired. I'm very proud of them. They fought until the end and we pulled it off. Monique hit two big free throws in the fourth quarter and Allie iced it with two free throws. Rachel was everywhere defensively. We made more history at College Park. This group is making history every couple of weeks. It's an exciting group of kids.

Small companies are the real innovators in this market, ... but if the burdens around IP become too heavy, and read more

Small companies are the real innovators in this market, ... but if the burdens around IP become too heavy, and there are too many lawsuits, those companies will withdraw from the market.

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as read more

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as a completed concept. It almost seems like a discovery, as if the story was always there. The few elements I start out with are actually clues. If I figure out what they mean, I can discover the story that's waiting.

Put me in charge of the project, I'll build them without putting in market-priced homes.

Put me in charge of the project, I'll build them without putting in market-priced homes.

The place where optimism most flourishes is the lunatic asylum.

The place where optimism most flourishes is the lunatic asylum.

I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study read more

I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people.

People are taking some comfort in results and a feeling that the economy is getting better, but there's still some read more

People are taking some comfort in results and a feeling that the economy is getting better, but there's still some caution. We need to see more evidence of a sustainable recovery. We need companies to start seeing profits more through top-line growth than just cost-cutting measures.