I think it's a really wonderful way of looking at leadership development. What we're saying is, if you understand the read more

I think it's a really wonderful way of looking at leadership development. What we're saying is, if you understand the broad issues that make up the life of the city, if you understand its history, if you understand its architecture and its neighborhood and its place, if you understand some of the ethical dilemmas that leaders must face as they make different choices about a city, and if you can articulate that in some kind of a creative process, then you are prepared to take an active role in decisions and choices that affect your life as well as the city's.

Pitchers today are only expected to pitch into the sixth inning.

Pitchers today are only expected to pitch into the sixth inning.

What they presumably need to do today is come up with something that is realistic enough and acknowledges enough of read more

What they presumably need to do today is come up with something that is realistic enough and acknowledges enough of the judge's finding that he takes the proposal seriously.

We love the concept of someone becoming a star through a process that started with their local radio stations. For read more

We love the concept of someone becoming a star through a process that started with their local radio stations. For us the Showdown is like having hundreds of talent scouts evaluating tens of thousands of artists.

Well, it seems to me that the best relationships - the ones that last - are frequently the ones that read more

Well, it seems to me that the best relationships - the ones that last - are frequently the ones that are rooted in friendship. You know, one day you look at the person and you see something more than you did the night before. Like a switch has been flicked somewhere. And the person who was just a friend is... suddenly the only person you can ever imagine yourself with

If we get out in the open court, there's some unbelievable things the girls have done this year.

If we get out in the open court, there's some unbelievable things the girls have done this year.

It was a relief to hear because I thought Peter had been very faithful to the book.

It was a relief to hear because I thought Peter had been very faithful to the book.

We'd like more time of course but we're confident he's responding to treatment and he'll have more treatment today. We'd read more

We'd like more time of course but we're confident he's responding to treatment and he'll have more treatment today. We'd like to make a decision today but may wait until tomorrow.

It's been an interesting group. Most days we start seven or eight freshmen. They've handled situations pretty well, and we read more

It's been an interesting group. Most days we start seven or eight freshmen. They've handled situations pretty well, and we also have pretty good leadership from our sophomore class.