Back home, people are really, really friendly. We grew up playing the same games and doing the same things. It's read more

Back home, people are really, really friendly. We grew up playing the same games and doing the same things. It's different here because we don't have the same connection with kids. We're homesick most of the time, but we know we're here for a purpose and you try and make your dream happen.

Some excitement is warranted, but the question is, how much? Either the stock is correct in that the recovery and read more

Some excitement is warranted, but the question is, how much? Either the stock is correct in that the recovery and earnings are going to be faster than analysts like me have predicted, or we're going to see the stock grind lower to a more sensible level in the next few months.

This change in our name better reflects who we are and where we are going.

This change in our name better reflects who we are and where we are going.

They inspected the shell casings and determined they were empty. They said it would be safe to remove the remaining read more

They inspected the shell casings and determined they were empty. They said it would be safe to remove the remaining slabs. They came back today with a crew from the Crane Naval Depot and determined they were empty and harmless.

Oh what people of God we ought to be; and grace can make us so!

Oh what people of God we ought to be; and grace can make us so!

I saw my first Friesian back in 1980 when I was a judge at the California State Fair. I just read more

I saw my first Friesian back in 1980 when I was a judge at the California State Fair. I just couldn't believe what I was seeing --- the animation, the style, the tremendous stature.

That image of the common drunk is a myth. There is a thing called a maintenance drinker which may very read more

That image of the common drunk is a myth. There is a thing called a maintenance drinker which may very well be a mother of four, a welder or a distinguished business person. These people build up a tolerance and manage to still maintain their daily lifestyles while constantly struggling with this disease, because it is a recognized disease by the American Medical Association.

California is a tough team and it was a tough few innings, but I think we just got lucky. We read more

California is a tough team and it was a tough few innings, but I think we just got lucky. We started hitting and they walked a few batters.

We knew our pitching staff was the backbone of the team. The question mark is our hitting. It isn't over read more

We knew our pitching staff was the backbone of the team. The question mark is our hitting. It isn't over yet. We've still got two weeks to go, and the offense has to come around. We're day to day with our offense.