There's no doubt they deserve their No. 5 ranking. They have a wonderful inside player in George, two great shooters on the outside and so many others who are so skilled one-on-one.

I don't doubt a number of those ballots, of those votes that were cast for me, probably were intended for Vice President Gore.

I doubt if the average Englishman felt himself as much oppressed by Charles I as by the plague; or if any colonial American was as much in dread of taxation without representation as of smallpox. And it may reasonably be contended that Walter Reed and William Crawford Gorgas brought to man freedom in a more happy sense and in a larger measure than any military or political leader.

It seems there is something about anonymity which brings out the worst in us. If you doubt that, come with me into the often-weird world of Internet chat rooms and message boards.

I love Akron's event. There's no doubt that they've used a strategic approach to what the event stands for: community, arts, celebration and the New Year. When all the components are running full tilt, it's a successful event.

If it weren't for Linda being concerned about our enrollment growth and our residence hall situation, I doubt we would have fast-tracked our new residence hall as we did,