[During her sabbatical, she said, she would often sit in her backyard in Venice, Calif., thinking and playing with pine read more

[During her sabbatical, she said, she would often sit in her backyard in Venice, Calif., thinking and playing with pine cones.] I was making little pine-cone people with razor blades, ... That's all I did.

In addition to the economic impact dollar figure, of particular interest to us was that the All-Star Game and related read more

In addition to the economic impact dollar figure, of particular interest to us was that the All-Star Game and related events generated nearly 20,000 hotel room nights, with an average lodging expense of $403 per group.

I am pretty much a person of my word and I told myself I would get myself out of this read more

I am pretty much a person of my word and I told myself I would get myself out of this and I knew somehow I would.

I have mixed feelings about these long European stages. Unlike some of our rivals we had no problems with the read more

I have mixed feelings about these long European stages. Unlike some of our rivals we had no problems with the windscreen misting over when it rained in October. But I think the problems could arise tomorrow if it rains. If it is really muddy on the second stage it could be dangerous; if you slide or lose traction, that is where the problems begin.

Obviously, a little more tepid than what markets were expecting.

Obviously, a little more tepid than what markets were expecting.

You saw about a quarter of the defense. The offense had a little bit of an advantage. It came down read more

You saw about a quarter of the defense. The offense had a little bit of an advantage. It came down to execution.

Philosophy is a game with objectives and no rules. Mathematics is a game with rules and no objectives.

Philosophy is a game with objectives and no rules. Mathematics is a game with rules and no objectives.

He loves college football; his heart is in it. He wants the Buffs to win - you can feel it read more

He loves college football; his heart is in it. He wants the Buffs to win - you can feel it - but he's a pro. He knows where to draw that line in his broadcasts. He calls the games as they should be called.

I'm not surprised by the intensity, I didn't have to play it up to my girls at all. They knew read more

I'm not surprised by the intensity, I didn't have to play it up to my girls at all. They knew how important this game was. I knew if both teams played at the top of their games, it could go either way. But the conditions do dictate the game a little.