I always had a curiosity about Texas. I had a curiosity about small-town life, although, granted, Odessa's not a tiny town.

I worked at my high school newspaper at Andover, which came out weekly, unusual for a high school paper. Then my first day at Penn I went right to the 'Daily Pennsylvanian' and pretty much spent most of my college career working both as the sports editor and then editor of the editorial page.

Actually, my dog I think is the only person who consistently loves me all the time.

Because Cards' fans are the most knowledgeable and loyal in all of baseball, they booed almost reluctantly, polite as booing goes, what would have passes as a standing ovation in Philly.

Maybe it's a tired tale, but without an education, you're not going to go anywhere.

Your perception plays tricks when you are hoping for something.

If someone is going to criticize what you've written and you believe in what you've written then you should respond.