It was a big win because today we found a way to win.

It was a big win because today we found a way to win.

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as read more

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as a completed concept. It almost seems like a discovery, as if the story was always there. The few elements I start out with are actually clues. If I figure out what they mean, I can discover the story that's waiting.

That loss at Marquette was just a bad loss for us. We came back on the road at Syracuse. This read more

That loss at Marquette was just a bad loss for us. We came back on the road at Syracuse. This was a statement game for us. We just went out there and played basketball and made a statement. The statement was that we're here and we're here to stay. We're not pushovers. We're not little boys. We're men out there.

I'd like to sit down with this guy and ask him why he did it. It might have to do read more

I'd like to sit down with this guy and ask him why he did it. It might have to do with him being a veterinarian and not a physician.

What is going on in the political process is a transition from war to peace. After 22 years of war, read more

What is going on in the political process is a transition from war to peace. After 22 years of war, we have won the war, virtually, and we have to win the peace.

Most employees view base salary as a barometer of their worth, so thinking about a steady decrease in the amount read more

Most employees view base salary as a barometer of their worth, so thinking about a steady decrease in the amount of money being provided to them has had a psychological impact. That's why organizations looked to variable pay as a way to counteract that -- until recently.

I wouldn't. Tuition goes up every year anyway. It's hard enough to keep up with now.

I wouldn't. Tuition goes up every year anyway. It's hard enough to keep up with now.

Success produces success, just as money produces money

Success produces success, just as money produces money

We could have and should have beaten them. I think we'll give them a run for their money. Our kids read more

We could have and should have beaten them. I think we'll give them a run for their money. Our kids have a lot of heart, and our goalkeeper (Patch Skinner) is playing with a lot of heart at the goal. He's going to give it his all if the players in front of him do. We have just one shot to shock the Silver Division, and we want to do that.