There are some mature birds that have short beards from a lack of melanin that makes the beard weak and read more

There are some mature birds that have short beards from a lack of melanin that makes the beard weak and it will break. The best method is to wait and see the bird in full strut. If his fan (tail feathers) form an even-edged circle, then he's mature. If there are shorter feathers on the edges of the fan with taller feathers in the middle, then it's a jake.

At the end of my life, I have achieved belated fame and recognition in the city of my birth.

At the end of my life, I have achieved belated fame and recognition in the city of my birth.

The goal here is to signify to people that they are getting real and reliable information. I think he better read more

The goal here is to signify to people that they are getting real and reliable information. I think he better make sure the contraption can fly before he markets it.

That sounds like we're doing short-track or something. This is an extremely close competition. I think it's the first time read more

That sounds like we're doing short-track or something. This is an extremely close competition. I think it's the first time we've been in a competition where it was this close. It just makes everything count that much more.

I decided to do the maximum to hold onto the lead for as long as possible. That is why I read more

I decided to do the maximum to hold onto the lead for as long as possible. That is why I pushed so hard from the beginning. I was at 100 percent concentration.

December is an anomaly. We had an array of trouble. We had contractor problems, where contractors weren't able to clear read more

December is an anomaly. We had an array of trouble. We had contractor problems, where contractors weren't able to clear the tracks in time for rush hour. We had a broken rail, missing third-rail shoes, locomotive engine failures, and then we had the (New York City transit) strike in December. That affected all the lines because of slower boarding and congestions. We had trains stacked.

We kind of got after it defensively. We keyed on their turnovers and attacked the hoop.

We kind of got after it defensively. We keyed on their turnovers and attacked the hoop.

He's an inspiration to everyone out here, especially guys like me who've struggled to stay in the league. He's a read more

He's an inspiration to everyone out here, especially guys like me who've struggled to stay in the league. He's a great person to model yourself after.

These two, and the U.S. team, are in such a good space right now. They are strictly tunnel vision. No read more

These two, and the U.S. team, are in such a good space right now. They are strictly tunnel vision. No distractions. No reason for distractions. I think they're going in as strong as they could be.