There is a dangerous confluence between the industry and the ideologues of the right. These groups can't do it by themselves -- they need the covert and overt support of the financial services industry.

I'm learning at a very fast rate right now. I feel like I can do things now without worrying about looking over my shoulder, whether I'm going to be hurt. It's been an amazing year.

We're in a period of great greed right now,

His arm strength is right where it was before he (got hurt). If you asked me if there was anything I didn't like, I'd only say that, in general, the quality and crispness of his pitches wasn't quite as good as when he left. But he's not far away at all. If they decided to have him pitch in the majors, I don't think it would be a problem.

The same arguments were made 40 years ago. It wasn't right to discriminate based on race, and it isn't right to discriminate based on gender identity. It's not right and it's cruel.

You use a lot less water because you are actually getting water right to the root system. Plants don't absorb water through the leaves. Wet leaves are more vulnerable to bacterial and fungal diseases and insects.