Hugging trees has a calming effect on me. I'm talking about enormous trees that will be there when we are read more

Hugging trees has a calming effect on me. I'm talking about enormous trees that will be there when we are all dead and gone. I've hugged trees in every part of this little island.

It's very pleasing to have qualified.

It's very pleasing to have qualified.

I was real pleased how we held our composure, and I'm disappointed we couldn't come out with a win.

I was real pleased how we held our composure, and I'm disappointed we couldn't come out with a win.

I first noticed the trees, swaying in the wind, and then I saw, or maybe I heard, one being twisted read more

I first noticed the trees, swaying in the wind, and then I saw, or maybe I heard, one being twisted from its roots. That's when I knew something bad was coming.

There is compelling evidence suggesting that U.S. personnel have committed acts against detainees amounting to torture or cruel, inhumane, or read more

There is compelling evidence suggesting that U.S. personnel have committed acts against detainees amounting to torture or cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment.

It's less of the listen-and-learn type of documentary approach of 20 years ago and more of a live-and-learn approach through read more

It's less of the listen-and-learn type of documentary approach of 20 years ago and more of a live-and-learn approach through the programming. The viewer learns through their experiences about what they're learning. Yes, it's entertainment, but it's really a program about going into the world of work.

The same goes for the sausage. I buy it freshly ground and seasoned—but with absolutely no unwanted preservatives added—from a read more

The same goes for the sausage. I buy it freshly ground and seasoned—but with absolutely no unwanted preservatives added—from a local butcher shop, and freeze it (three-quarters of a pound per container) in pint cartons.

Much work still needs to be done but nothing can take away from this victory, ... day of joy.

Much work still needs to be done but nothing can take away from this victory, ... day of joy.

We worked hard all year and tried to set an example for our people back home. Just because we are read more

We worked hard all year and tried to set an example for our people back home. Just because we are a small school, we don't have to follow the mold of other schools.