The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout read more

The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout Europe: the devil's hoof, the devil's horn mark. It reaches back to early Christianity and the middle ages. Where a child was born out of wedlock, the church cooked up the impression that you'd done something sinful, and something dreadful would result. You will still find, particularly in Greece, people doing a little sign when they see a very badly disabled child – it needs warding off.

We secure to two trees in case one of them breaks.

We secure to two trees in case one of them breaks.

And it is easy to believe you are not good enough if you listen to everybody else.

And it is easy to believe you are not good enough if you listen to everybody else.

It feels uncomfortable. It is uneasy. We're not used to this situation in the market. But, after all, this is read more

It feels uncomfortable. It is uneasy. We're not used to this situation in the market. But, after all, this is the much-awaited correction that many people have been looking for in recent years.

We needed to make a couple more shots early on. A bucket here or there, who knows, it might have read more

We needed to make a couple more shots early on. A bucket here or there, who knows, it might have been different.

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

The thing I found most striking in monitoring eviction cases was that judges didn't adjust anything (rent) for hurricane damage.

The thing I found most striking in monitoring eviction cases was that judges didn't adjust anything (rent) for hurricane damage.

A lot of mixed emotions. But that was 48 hours. After that 48 hours, I was able to reflect back read more

A lot of mixed emotions. But that was 48 hours. After that 48 hours, I was able to reflect back on 23 years. So I'm not going to let 48 hours spoil my fun.

No one can remember more than three points.

No one can remember more than three points.