He has a billionaire's spending habit, but a millionaire's budget.

He has a billionaire's spending habit, but a millionaire's budget.

What to do if you find yourself stuck in a crack in the ground underneath a giant boulder you can't read more

What to do if you find yourself stuck in a crack in the ground underneath a giant boulder you can't move, with no hope of rescue. Consider how lucky you are that life has been good to you so far. Alternatively, if life hasn't been good to you so far, which given your current circumstances seems more likely, consider how lucky you are that it won't be troubling you much longer.

I believe that the world will wait long time for a progress and imagination equal to Tesla's.

I believe that the world will wait long time for a progress and imagination equal to Tesla's.

Toughness played a much bigger role on those teams. We had eight legitimate fighters. I helped with that toughness.

Toughness played a much bigger role on those teams. We had eight legitimate fighters. I helped with that toughness.

Russia wants to win global clout by acting as a mediator amid growing tensions between the West and the Islamic read more

Russia wants to win global clout by acting as a mediator amid growing tensions between the West and the Islamic world.

I had started writing the fourth Whit Mosley book, ... I was 40 pages into it, and then Dutton asked read more

I had started writing the fourth Whit Mosley book, ... I was 40 pages into it, and then Dutton asked me if I would consider writing a standalone. The series novel can do a lot to build a loyal readership, but the standalone is sometimes easier for the publisher to market to a broader audience.

It's a clear message addressed to the journalists in order to [dissuade] them from criticizing the authorities. It's obvious that read more

It's a clear message addressed to the journalists in order to [dissuade] them from criticizing the authorities. It's obvious that referring to terms like territorial integrity, religious hostility, violence, the [Uzbek] authorities mean that they are afraid [of] another riot or revolution.

My immediate reaction was that our job had just increased by two or three years, but that the samples were read more

My immediate reaction was that our job had just increased by two or three years, but that the samples were still there. A 200 miles-per-hour crash isn't going to dislodge solar wind atoms that are buried in the collectors. It's going to take longer and people are going to have to work harder...but the samples are still there.

You can't defame someone, or just walk naked on the streets because freedom of expression has limits.

You can't defame someone, or just walk naked on the streets because freedom of expression has limits.