[Many of those early relationships remain strong: Anderson's debut disc was co-produced by hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele and John Rich read more

[Many of those early relationships remain strong: Anderson's debut disc was co-produced by hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele and John Rich of Big & Rich.] I've been writing and working with Jeff and John for five years or more, so it was very natural in the studio, ... I think the whole creative process was different because we all ... know what works for us vocally and musically on stage as well as in the studio. I don't care how great the recording is, if you can't reproduce the sound and energy on stage it's a worthless cause.

I think we'd played three pretty good games in a row. Everyone's going to have a bad game, and I read more

I think we'd played three pretty good games in a row. Everyone's going to have a bad game, and I thought we might have one after how well we played against Pilot Rock. But at least it was now and not next week.

Marimekko meets Machu Picchu.

Marimekko meets Machu Picchu.

So far we have no reason to complain nor to suspect any unfair or inappropriate policy,

So far we have no reason to complain nor to suspect any unfair or inappropriate policy,

It came down really to a question of logistics. Having our coach and our training facility here in Michigan, this read more

It came down really to a question of logistics. Having our coach and our training facility here in Michigan, this just made much more sense.

We knew our pitching staff was the backbone of the team. The question mark is our hitting. It isn't over read more

We knew our pitching staff was the backbone of the team. The question mark is our hitting. It isn't over yet. We've still got two weeks to go, and the offense has to come around. We're day to day with our offense.

We swear there will be an earthquake of retaliation,

We swear there will be an earthquake of retaliation,

At first, we're learning for ourselves, ... We're looking for things that we'll work on for the classroom. We're piggybacking read more

At first, we're learning for ourselves, ... We're looking for things that we'll work on for the classroom. We're piggybacking on what other people have already done, and then we will serve as a resource to other people.

And I did wonder - because it's now three years ago since I left prison - whether there would come read more

And I did wonder - because it's now three years ago since I left prison - whether there would come a time when I would forget it, or it would be in the past as anything else might be - no, it's there every day of my life.