Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger.

Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger.

It's a pretty significant day for us. It is a day of abstinence when we fast, pray and smear ourselves read more

It's a pretty significant day for us. It is a day of abstinence when we fast, pray and smear ourselves with burnt ash to remind us of our sinfulness, forgiveness and mortality. It sets the tone for the penitential season leading up to Easter.

fervently denies any formal or informal charges by the FBI or the Department of Justice that he has in the read more

fervently denies any formal or informal charges by the FBI or the Department of Justice that he has in the past supported or currently is supporting terrorism and terrorist activity.

It was poise and not being tough enough yet as a young team to handle a lead on the road. read more

It was poise and not being tough enough yet as a young team to handle a lead on the road. We had people trying to do too much, taking shots too quickly. ... Basketball is a game of runs and we've got to work to shorten the opponent's runs from five minutes to two minutes.

Nowhere to fall but off; Nowhere to stand but on.

Nowhere to fall but off; Nowhere to stand but on.

We moved in the winter, so it was really bad. It was really depressing for me. It was really cold, read more

We moved in the winter, so it was really bad. It was really depressing for me. It was really cold, and every day it was snowing. Joe went to school, and I had to stay in the house all the time, watching the snow.

The industry is awash in federal drilling permits. They have so many, they don't know what to do with them.

The industry is awash in federal drilling permits. They have so many, they don't know what to do with them.

The interest is so intense at some Southern California schools that students might start rioting if their school didn't have read more

The interest is so intense at some Southern California schools that students might start rioting if their school didn't have an academic decathlon coach. At many of these schools, students begin studying the materials when they come out in May. They've been pushing decathlon at these schools for years.

Constant preoccupation with food, weight, and body image is a sign that an eating disorder is sapping energy from other read more

Constant preoccupation with food, weight, and body image is a sign that an eating disorder is sapping energy from other areas of life.