Gratitude, like love, is never a dependable international emotion

Gratitude, like love, is never a dependable international emotion

Courage is just fear, plus prayers, plus understanding.

Courage is just fear, plus prayers, plus understanding.

It got so bad. I had to break down and tell him.

It got so bad. I had to break down and tell him.

They met on the streets of Seattle. The reason they chose the name The Coats, there were a lot of read more

They met on the streets of Seattle. The reason they chose the name The Coats, there were a lot of rainy nights on the streets, so they got overcoats and wore them. They are young. Very refreshing.

We have to follow the game plan. The pressure starts to pick up when it gets late, and we tend read more

We have to follow the game plan. The pressure starts to pick up when it gets late, and we tend to just stand around, so we have to have more movement and a better mind-set.

Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war

Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war

As a member of the school board I played an integral role in keeping the district's approximately $8 million budget read more

As a member of the school board I played an integral role in keeping the district's approximately $8 million budget successfully in the black while building several additions and making many improvements. I also played a key role in negotiating many successful union contracts for the district. This experience will better able me to keep the sheriff's department spending in check, and to work well with the department's employee union.

There's been a very real structural shift, primarily in manufacturing employment, as a result of outsourcing and earlier capital investment read more

There's been a very real structural shift, primarily in manufacturing employment, as a result of outsourcing and earlier capital investment that has increased productivity. They're making employment act differently in this upturn.

I want to hang my hat on my speed. I want to show I'm a legit 4.3 guy. And off read more

I want to hang my hat on my speed. I want to show I'm a legit 4.3 guy. And off the field I want the teams to know I'm always prepared -- studying, breaking down game film, learning the system, execution -- I'm all business.