God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

Our mayor, who was very busy last year learning how to be a mayor, this year actually took a wonderful read more

Our mayor, who was very busy last year learning how to be a mayor, this year actually took a wonderful leadership role, got into the budget with both feet.

I think this stretch has been really important. Not just for Ray but the team, as well.

I think this stretch has been really important. Not just for Ray but the team, as well.

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.

We are still committed to calm, but the calm is fading with the wind as a result of the Zionist read more

We are still committed to calm, but the calm is fading with the wind as a result of the Zionist violations. When they hit us, we will respond with an earthquake-like reaction.

Doesn't matter what you say or do; people can always find a way to call you a dick.

Doesn't matter what you say or do; people can always find a way to call you a dick.

I think other benefits are being utilized today more often than sabbaticals as retention tools. Instead of giving us six read more

I think other benefits are being utilized today more often than sabbaticals as retention tools. Instead of giving us six weeks off a year, employees are demanding more day to day flexibility, like the ability to telecommute, flex-time and child care or elder-care benefits. Those are the other areas where we are seeing real growth, while sabbaticals are sort of going up and down.

Our past research shows that adults are twice as likely to volunteer if they began participating when they were teens.

Our past research shows that adults are twice as likely to volunteer if they began participating when they were teens.

I tried something different ? I didn't look at the last two there at the end. There are a lot read more

I tried something different ? I didn't look at the last two there at the end. There are a lot of worries, because sometimes it just doesn't happen and you're doing things you rely on. You know, we just always make free throws, and typically in a game like that, we're gonna win by 10 or 12 points because we're gonna make the one-on-one's down the stretch.