We were expecting to end up there anyway because the other side would have appealed.

We were expecting to end up there anyway because the other side would have appealed.

the largest ever TV audience; the busiest Web site in the world; the largest ever online petition -- The Live read more

the largest ever TV audience; the busiest Web site in the world; the largest ever online petition -- The Live 8 list; the largest ever text petition; the largest ever response to a TV show.

I couldn't ask for a more wonderful opera to end my tenure.

I couldn't ask for a more wonderful opera to end my tenure.

It's an incredible serve, ... It's not a function of how fast it is. The trajectory is the main issue. read more

It's an incredible serve, ... It's not a function of how fast it is. The trajectory is the main issue. You're lunging, but then it's up. You're sort of diving, but then you can't reach it.

Long ago, people used to host Sunday afternoon dances with desserts and tea. We figured with the growing popularity of read more

Long ago, people used to host Sunday afternoon dances with desserts and tea. We figured with the growing popularity of the tango, we might be able to bring back two lost traditions.

Among those people lucky enough, if you will, to have actually been brought to trial as a political prisoner, several read more

Among those people lucky enough, if you will, to have actually been brought to trial as a political prisoner, several historians have said there has not been one acquittal since the Bolshevik Revolution.

Clearly, issues of ethics and corruption will be playing a significant role in our discussions of politics in the ensuing read more

Clearly, issues of ethics and corruption will be playing a significant role in our discussions of politics in the ensuing months. The longer this goes on, the more pressure on candidates from both parties to discuss how they will clean up the system.

We all have a general idea of the numbers, but when we reach this point, it is important to have read more

We all have a general idea of the numbers, but when we reach this point, it is important to have a precise idea of the numbers.

You feel bad about it for a while. But the way the schedule is, you have to move on quickly read more

You feel bad about it for a while. But the way the schedule is, you have to move on quickly because there is another game in two days.