Everyone realized I was the innocent victim of a shakedown.

Everyone realized I was the innocent victim of a shakedown.

I was just trying to keep the inning going so we could have a chance. We did a poor job read more

I was just trying to keep the inning going so we could have a chance. We did a poor job early in the game but were able to come on late.

The consumer is in pretty good shape. The American consumer hangs in through thick and thin, and now there are read more

The consumer is in pretty good shape. The American consumer hangs in through thick and thin, and now there are lots of positives.

I don't think we expected so many medals. I think it's a very good start.

I don't think we expected so many medals. I think it's a very good start.

It was clear by then that he was with Rebecca and that they were a proper couple. I so wanted read more

It was clear by then that he was with Rebecca and that they were a proper couple. I so wanted to turn my back on him but he always managed to win me over. I know now that I am weak-willed and that I should have moved on with my life but what can I say? He had such a strong hold over me, it was hard for me to deny him.

Dubai has been trying to prove to the rest of the Arab world that there is life after oil, and read more

Dubai has been trying to prove to the rest of the Arab world that there is life after oil, and that in fact it's a better life. The good news is there is room for a second and a third Dubai, just like there was room for a second Singapore in Asia.

What a great honor for our school. It shows the improvement we've made. We used to be one of the read more

What a great honor for our school. It shows the improvement we've made. We used to be one of the worst athletic programs around, but we've worked hard to get where we are today.

The memory of things gone is important to a jazz musician. Things like old folks singing in the moonlight in read more

The memory of things gone is important to a jazz musician. Things like old folks singing in the moonlight in the back yard on a hot night or something said long ago.

I am really excited about my opportunity here. There's a lot of tradition at Hastings. In the past few years, read more

I am really excited about my opportunity here. There's a lot of tradition at Hastings. In the past few years, the program hasn't been as successful as it was in the past, so I'm looking forward to moving forward with the kids. We're all working hard for a common goal.