It's not going to be easy, but I think things were encouraging. It's better than what it was last Sunday, read more

It's not going to be easy, but I think things were encouraging. It's better than what it was last Sunday, by far.

Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of read more

Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of the nation.

Cats need it; we don't. But it poses no harm, either.

Cats need it; we don't. But it poses no harm, either.

A lot of middle-class black people think that the Democrats have nothing new to say about race, that their ideas read more

A lot of middle-class black people think that the Democrats have nothing new to say about race, that their ideas are bankrupt, and that the party basically takes their loyalty for granted, ... Then the Republicans start coming around — and we're like the lonely girl standing against the wall at a dance. Even if you know it's lip service, you feel receptive, just because somebody has bothered to come over and pay attention to you.

"The prosecutor's theory on this case has taken more evolutions than Darwin," said one of Lisa Holland's two attorneys, Andrew read more

"The prosecutor's theory on this case has taken more evolutions than Darwin," said one of Lisa Holland's two attorneys, Andrew Abood.

This special event at Vibrato brought together many people sharing a common bond - a love of jazz and a read more

This special event at Vibrato brought together many people sharing a common bond - a love of jazz and a desire to support its future, ... It gave them the opportunity to indulge in both passions - to celebrate the great artistry of Dave Brubeck, and to support the Brubeck Institute, a program at the University of the Pacific which, through its Fellowship Program and Summer Jazz Colony, serves to train and nurture the next generation of great jazz artists and innovators.

It's a little daunting, a little troublesome.

It's a little daunting, a little troublesome.

In small communities, so many big things happen that it's hard to choose just one person to honor.

In small communities, so many big things happen that it's hard to choose just one person to honor.

Unless the president can stop the political rhetoric on both sides, we will not get to conference committee.

Unless the president can stop the political rhetoric on both sides, we will not get to conference committee.