Something has gone wrong with taking this young man out of the Dominican Republic. I'm frustrated, I'm angry, I'm sad. read more

Something has gone wrong with taking this young man out of the Dominican Republic. I'm frustrated, I'm angry, I'm sad. Somehow, I feel partly responsible, you know?

They're brought to us and we revitalize them because they've usually been traumatized by all of this. We then are read more

They're brought to us and we revitalize them because they've usually been traumatized by all of this. We then are involved in bringing this plant material, which is probably rare and endangered, back into circulation.

This is like a pre-state event. It really shows the girls what and who is out there. It lets them read more

This is like a pre-state event. It really shows the girls what and who is out there. It lets them know who their competition will be from around the state. The Jefferson City will also do the same only it includes the St. Louis contenders.

We want to avoid anything that looks like there is a partition,

We want to avoid anything that looks like there is a partition,

Please do not let this be the end, but the beginning of many joint meetings to better the working relationships read more

Please do not let this be the end, but the beginning of many joint meetings to better the working relationships between communities.

Matt Dillon was the kind of guy who's low-key but stands for what is right. And he goes about seeing read more

Matt Dillon was the kind of guy who's low-key but stands for what is right. And he goes about seeing that things turn out that way -- with, of course, a lot of people suffering along the way.

As far and Matt and I are concerned ... all I can do is compete against myself. If I eliminate read more

As far and Matt and I are concerned ... all I can do is compete against myself. If I eliminate mistakes on my end and just concentrate on doing the best that I can do, I think I have a good shot to lead the team like I did last year.

What I've tried to tell them is that it's an acknowledgement of their hard work, but not to let it read more

What I've tried to tell them is that it's an acknowledgement of their hard work, but not to let it go to their heads. They still have to go out and work hard every single day in order to maintain it.

We have a problem with several media taking only a part of the reality and not the whole picture. Some read more

We have a problem with several media taking only a part of the reality and not the whole picture. Some media in the world are more critical towards what's happening than others. It depends on the journalist, it depends how much information they have about the case and which perspective they are asking you from. All of these things can play a role.