Somebody could read about Shakespeare and get honors credit, but those kids who not only have to read Shakespeare but read more

Somebody could read about Shakespeare and get honors credit, but those kids who not only have to read Shakespeare but to act it and perform it didn't. That is the perfect illustration of why these students should get honors credit.

One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what read more

One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.

We kept urgency. That was a big factor. We kept playing hard on defense and stuck with the game plan.

We kept urgency. That was a big factor. We kept playing hard on defense and stuck with the game plan.

Six or seven months ago, I didn't think I'd be up here talking about a new basketball coach.

Six or seven months ago, I didn't think I'd be up here talking about a new basketball coach.

I think we did very well. We had two major benefactors that really made sure all the women and the read more

I think we did very well. We had two major benefactors that really made sure all the women and the children in the shelter got their wish list.

It's not going to be easy,

It's not going to be easy,

The first thing they wanted was a shower and a change of clothes. People had been wading through floodwater in read more

The first thing they wanted was a shower and a change of clothes. People had been wading through floodwater in the clothes they were wearing, and then had to live in them for days at the convention center. They smelled like urine, feces, and death, but they had to wait in line to be processed and then find a bed and then they could take a shower.

It's not a black and white issue - it's not a question of whether we care or don't. It's not read more

It's not a black and white issue - it's not a question of whether we care or don't. It's not an either/or issue and does us no good to set this example for our kids or community-at-large, to reduce our concerns to simplistic clichŽs. Just because something has been declared legal doesn't mean that it is right.

I got the impression the terms were coming together for them, but I don't know for sure. I think they read more

I got the impression the terms were coming together for them, but I don't know for sure. I think they are angling for an afternoon news conference. Whether it happens or not remains to be seen.