She wasn't expected to live the first week.

She wasn't expected to live the first week.

Praise the sea; on shore remain.

Praise the sea; on shore remain.

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the read more

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the internet and the subsequent flowering of genealogical research. This obsession with roots will be felt especially keenly by foundlings, who often have no way of exploring their family histories.] I notice that genealogical sites now have warnings on them saying people should be ready for little surprises, ... They're not all going to find themselves descended from King Henry VIII or Richard Cur de Lion or Wellington. This is rather strange because it was pretty taken for granted a few generations ago that families had all kinds of little moments where things had gone not according to the book. It was just one of those things. You tried to accommodate it. There was no social welfare. You just had to sort it out within villages, the families, the parish. Children went to the workhouse, but people knew about it. Nowadays, there's a kind of surprise that these cases were so commonplace.

I knew (Orr was fast). But I didn't know he was that fast.

I knew (Orr was fast). But I didn't know he was that fast.

Mr. Robertson is, of course, no ordinary private citizen.

Mr. Robertson is, of course, no ordinary private citizen.

This move is to put the defense team on a proper legal foundation and when the family appoints lawyers it read more

This move is to put the defense team on a proper legal foundation and when the family appoints lawyers it then knows who is whom.

I commend the team for staying in the game. Once Diablo put up five, it took the wind out of read more

I commend the team for staying in the game. Once Diablo put up five, it took the wind out of us.

She goes by 'Chris,' not 'Christine,' in her everyday life. Calling her Christine would be like using 'William Jefferson Clinton' read more

She goes by 'Chris,' not 'Christine,' in her everyday life. Calling her Christine would be like using 'William Jefferson Clinton' instead of Bill Clinton. 'Christine' is just more formal. She says that's what her mother called her when she got in trouble.

Sometimes in this game, you have to have a short memory. You have to leave it at the rink and read more

Sometimes in this game, you have to have a short memory. You have to leave it at the rink and leave it alone. We're excited to be in the playoffs and to be playing at home in the playoffs.