We've had to practically drag the kids out of there to let another group in.

We've had to practically drag the kids out of there to let another group in.

If .. 'Ifs and buts' were candy and nuts...oh, what a party we would have.

If .. 'Ifs and buts' were candy and nuts...oh, what a party we would have.

I'm really proud of our basketball team tonight. After getting beat like we did on Saturday, to come back tonight read more

I'm really proud of our basketball team tonight. After getting beat like we did on Saturday, to come back tonight with the focus and intensity that we needed to was really big for us … I'm excited for them.

It is comparatively easy to become a writer; staying a writer, resisting formulaic work, generating one's own creativity - that's read more

It is comparatively easy to become a writer; staying a writer, resisting formulaic work, generating one's own creativity - that's a much tougher matter.

However, after a long pause in talks, which lasted more than a year, it would be too optimistic to expect read more

However, after a long pause in talks, which lasted more than a year, it would be too optimistic to expect any radical breakthroughs.

Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General read more

Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around.

Many husbands today pitch in to help with household chores it's called partnership.

Many husbands today pitch in to help with household chores it's called partnership.

Am I the Irish comedian with half a finger? No, I'm the Irish comedian with nine and a half fingers.

Am I the Irish comedian with half a finger? No, I'm the Irish comedian with nine and a half fingers.

This is just like the story of Al Capone. In the end he will be caught on tax evasion, and read more

This is just like the story of Al Capone. In the end he will be caught on tax evasion, and not because of the worst crimes he committed.