Latin America is finishing the year on a very strong tone.

Latin America is finishing the year on a very strong tone.

We want to put the kids at ease and focus on the things that they're going to need to get read more

We want to put the kids at ease and focus on the things that they're going to need to get past the falling-down part. Instead of telling them, 'Oh, well, this first day or two is going to be brutal,' the focus is on the things that will really help them.

[Detroit Deputy Mayor Anthony Adams largely concurs.] I think they actually have a pretty good relationship, ... I think as read more

[Detroit Deputy Mayor Anthony Adams largely concurs.] I think they actually have a pretty good relationship, ... I think as with any strong leaders, you're going to have points of contention where they are going to express their strengths. That doesn't mean they don't respect one another.

People should be very excited about what's going to happen,

People should be very excited about what's going to happen,

A farmer who had a quarrelsome family called his sons and told them to lay a bunch of sticks before read more

A farmer who had a quarrelsome family called his sons and told them to lay a bunch of sticks before him. Then, after laying the sticks parallel to one another and binding them, he challenged his sons, one after one, to pick up the bundle and break it. They all tried, but in vain. Then, untying the bundle, he gave them the sticks to break one by one. This they did with the greatest ease. Then said the father, Thus, my sons, as long as you remain united, you are a match for anything, but differ and separate, and you are undone.

I lost a cousin about three years ago. I felt helpless and wished there was something I could have done.

I lost a cousin about three years ago. I felt helpless and wished there was something I could have done.

Eventually they get interested in all the different kinds of music we play...and they want to know about those countries.

Eventually they get interested in all the different kinds of music we play...and they want to know about those countries.

We're losing a lot of talent.

We're losing a lot of talent.

I came out shooting and I wasn't really thinking about it. They went in, so I was glad it happened read more

I came out shooting and I wasn't really thinking about it. They went in, so I was glad it happened for us. We had some guys sick and everyone came out playing hard. That just shows the character of our team.