Pride is the deadliest of sins, but I was bursting with pride

Pride is the deadliest of sins, but I was bursting with pride

Whenever I felt like slitting my wrists I used to like listening to depressed singers from the 1970s. It was read more

Whenever I felt like slitting my wrists I used to like listening to depressed singers from the 1970s. It was great music for a misunderstood teenager. And when I'm feeling misunderstood these days, I'll stick on a bit of Leonard Cohen.

Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is read more

Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is never respected there, but only made use of. We will have such-a-one, for he sings prettily; we will invite such-a-one to a ball, for he dances well; we will have such-a-one at supper, for he is always joking and laughing; we will ask another because he plays deep at all games, or because he can drink a great deal. These are all vilifying distinctions, mortifying preferences, and exclude all ideas of esteem and regard. Whoever is had (as it is called) in company for the sake of any one thing singly, is singly that thing, and will never be considered in any other light; consequently never respected, let his merits be what they will.

They're passing through, and this is the one place they can learn about the state, about blues, civil rights, the read more

They're passing through, and this is the one place they can learn about the state, about blues, civil rights, the Civil War, cotton ... and also the history and significance of this National Historic Landmark.

I was proud of the girls for hanging in there.

I was proud of the girls for hanging in there.

I was really happy that the girls didn't quit (when they got down). Our pitcher got lit up and lit read more

I was really happy that the girls didn't quit (when they got down). Our pitcher got lit up and lit up hard. Our kids could have very easily put their heads down and quit, but they didn't. Our kids executed very well.

Duncan will be touching down in Cape Town, and getting straight back on the next available flight. He will definitely read more

Duncan will be touching down in Cape Town, and getting straight back on the next available flight. He will definitely be back in India for the next one-day international.

We all played together coming up. We all know each other, and it's a real good clubhouse. I'd like to read more

We all played together coming up. We all know each other, and it's a real good clubhouse. I'd like to think that will translate to the field.

We looked at a whole host of demographics in cities.

We looked at a whole host of demographics in cities.