From a personnel perspective, the personnel matter has been resolved. We took what action needed to be taken.

From a personnel perspective, the personnel matter has been resolved. We took what action needed to be taken.

A real estate closer. Oh, what's that? I'm a real estate opener. What is a real estate closer? You mean read more

A real estate closer. Oh, what's that? I'm a real estate opener. What is a real estate closer? You mean at the end where you've got to sign all those papers?

Yes, this is obviously a relief for us.

Yes, this is obviously a relief for us.

Our pitching staff is probably the biggest question mark for us, because we don't have anybody coming back that was read more

Our pitching staff is probably the biggest question mark for us, because we don't have anybody coming back that was dominant last season, that had 10 wins, they you can say, 'Hey give this guy the ball and he'll go out there and give us a win.' We don't have Brian Baker anymore. We've got some guys that are talented and we'll probably have to use more guys and develop some roles.

Obviously I'm very happy to start the race on the front row. I think I had a good qualifying session read more

Obviously I'm very happy to start the race on the front row. I think I had a good qualifying session and I really pushed hard, especially in the last five laps when Bill Riley was telling me to push harder to avoid ending up in the back. I just kept pushing and pushing and finally got a good lap together. And it was my best. I don't think I could have done any better than that.

Journalism over here is not only an obsession but a drawback that cannot be overrated. Politicians are frightened of the read more

Journalism over here is not only an obsession but a drawback that cannot be overrated. Politicians are frightened of the press, and in the same way as bull-fighting has a brutalizing effect upon Spain (of which she is unconscious), headlines of murder, rape, and rubbish, excite and demoralize the American public.

Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility... in the final analysis, the one quality that all successful read more

Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility... in the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have... is the ability to take on responsibility.

That was a really good win for them. I thought going into singles we had a ton of momentum.

That was a really good win for them. I thought going into singles we had a ton of momentum.

[The writer] warns the heads of parties against believing their own lies.

[The writer] warns the heads of parties against believing their own lies.