If they took the idea that they could escape poverty through education, I think it would make a more basic read more

If they took the idea that they could escape poverty through education, I think it would make a more basic and long-lasting change in the way things happen. What we need are positive, realistic goals and the willingness to work. Hard work and practical goals.

Actually, I'm pretty happy. I wasn't as fast as I wanted to be, but I'm still getting over a broken read more

Actually, I'm pretty happy. I wasn't as fast as I wanted to be, but I'm still getting over a broken foot. I think I did well on my passing drills and in the interviews.

As a member of the school board I played an integral role in keeping the district's approximately $8 million budget read more

As a member of the school board I played an integral role in keeping the district's approximately $8 million budget successfully in the black while building several additions and making many improvements. I also played a key role in negotiating many successful union contracts for the district. This experience will better able me to keep the sheriff's department spending in check, and to work well with the department's employee union.

Ultimately if the cost goes up ... over some period of time, the jewelry industry would need to pass that read more

Ultimately if the cost goes up ... over some period of time, the jewelry industry would need to pass that through.

We had great intensity the second half. But half a game is not going to get it done against a read more

We had great intensity the second half. But half a game is not going to get it done against a good team. The opportunities were definitely there. We got some great defensive stops, but we couldn't convert on the other side.

To put it bluntly, I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation. But I'm working on the foundation.

To put it bluntly, I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation. But I'm working on the foundation.

Time only flies when you're having fun and dying, it's flying right now and I'm definitely not the former.

Time only flies when you're having fun and dying, it's flying right now and I'm definitely not the former.

There's always been a problem with parking down here. I always said there are more cars then there are people.

There's always been a problem with parking down here. I always said there are more cars then there are people.

Obviously, everybody likes to see you around and get to know your new teammates. But everybody understands Manny's not on read more

Obviously, everybody likes to see you around and get to know your new teammates. But everybody understands Manny's not on the same page with all of us. Just like Pedro [Martinez]. Pedro was used to doing his own thing, but you win 15 to 20 games every year, you've earned the respect of your teammates, and nobody is going to [complain] about it.