Scot is a tremendous player. I look forward to him anchoring our defense on what I hope will be a read more

Scot is a tremendous player. I look forward to him anchoring our defense on what I hope will be a very strong team in 2006.

Back home, people are really, really friendly. We grew up playing the same games and doing the same things. It's read more

Back home, people are really, really friendly. We grew up playing the same games and doing the same things. It's different here because we don't have the same connection with kids. We're homesick most of the time, but we know we're here for a purpose and you try and make your dream happen.

Power and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent. Violence appears where power is in read more

Power and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent. Violence appears where power is in jeopardy, but left to its own course it ends in power's disappearance.

This monument is family. This monument needs to be preserved.

This monument is family. This monument needs to be preserved.

We did a good job of working the counts and getting good pitches to hit.

We did a good job of working the counts and getting good pitches to hit.

We only got three dogs and two cats from Louisiana. All have been adopted. The first-hand experience we had with read more

We only got three dogs and two cats from Louisiana. All have been adopted. The first-hand experience we had with these kitties is that they had been in cages for so long, we recommended the foster person to let them run and play. Both of the cats ran for two days straight. They were so active; they were a ball of energy.

When Tim and I moved back to Illinois in 2003, my little brother started playing on bass. It was nice read more

When Tim and I moved back to Illinois in 2003, my little brother started playing on bass. It was nice when my brother joined the band. It seemed like things really clicked and came together with him on bass.

We're a controversial band, so big that everyone wants to hate us. We get a lot of bad press. I read more

We're a controversial band, so big that everyone wants to hate us. We get a lot of bad press. I don't listen to it. We take it with a grain of salt and keep moving on.

We're starting the 2006 part of the season in dominating fashion and that's good.

We're starting the 2006 part of the season in dominating fashion and that's good.