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.

In New York -- whose subway trains in particular have been ''tattooed'' with an energy to put our own rude read more

In New York -- whose subway trains in particular have been ''tattooed'' with an energy to put our own rude practitioners to shame -- not an inch of free space is spared except that of advertisements . Even the most chronically dispossessed appear prepared to endorse the legitimacy of the ''haves.''

We changed our offense, spread it out. McCarthy stepped up offensively and Rooney played well. We were more consistent on read more

We changed our offense, spread it out. McCarthy stepped up offensively and Rooney played well. We were more consistent on defense, especially Brian in goal.

Graffiti is a pathetic attempt at anonymous recognition.

Graffiti is a pathetic attempt at anonymous recognition.

You are not in business to be popular.

You are not in business to be popular.

These cards can really help you pay off your mortgage.

These cards can really help you pay off your mortgage.

We were trying to focus on defense and once our defense got going, it helped us click on offense.

We were trying to focus on defense and once our defense got going, it helped us click on offense.

Scott went to the bucket hard all night against the taller Wolves.

Scott went to the bucket hard all night against the taller Wolves.

We've just got to get better by using these games. Personally, me, yeah, I want to get those big games. read more

We've just got to get better by using these games. Personally, me, yeah, I want to get those big games. I liked those games in Maui. I'm still going to play hard against Quinnipiac, but next week we start a bigger, real-deal season.