It ended up being a great quarter across the country. The national trend was more on the IT (information technology) side of things. When you look at Southern California and San Diego specifically, it's driven largely by the life sciences and biotech side of things.

I don't believe that heaven waits for only those who congregate.

Certainly the soda companies, the junk food companies fought hard against this and today's agreement doesn't mean the battle is over, we still have to pass this bill.

The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.

It's something families could do together. They can be passed on from father to son, or father to daughter.

On an altar of prejudice we crucify our own, yet the blood of all children is the color of God.

I don't believe virginity is common as it used to be.