I stumbled upon a treasure chest. Imagine that Thoreau, in the middle of writing 'Walden Pond,' just disappeared. Then somebody stumbled upon the notes.

It's not only an intriguing disappearance. He had an amazing life. It's kind of a lesson.

The southern Milky Way is more spectacular and provides a richer treasure trove of objects than the northern Milky Way. We're now players in the world of large telescopes. We're in an age in which answering the big, fundamental questions requires access to large telescopes in good, dark skies. SALT is just such a telescope.

The first treasure California began to surrender after the Gold Rush as the oldest: her land.

Ours is a culture and a time immensely rich in trash as it is in treasures.

A buddy of mine was writing to the president, and he talked me into writing. It was just a letter of support from us. It took me five minutes, then I went on patrol and forgot about it.