I wanted to do something to enhance the park that the kids would be able to use and enjoy. I meet a lot of mothers that go to other parks because there's not much to do at Orchard Park.

Our kids want to help those in need and this is a small way in which they can help.

It's bad rhyme and by and large, good books for kids are better than that.

We have boys on the team who are borderline scholarship kids. If the right coach saw them, they might get an offer. For the other boys, it's an experience -- traveling, going to new places, meeting other people. When it comes to development in sports, you want to play against people who are better than you.

When parents have little education and few resources, their kids simply have more ground to make up. Given the compelling role socioeconomic conditions play, the state should consider bolstering programs that assist parents -- such as improving adult literacy and English language skills -- and that target workplaces.

Dallas and Austin have the poorest rich kids on the block.