A clear night sky and a little instruction allows anyone to soar in mind and imagination to the farthest reaches of an enormous universe in which we are but a speck. And there is nothing more exhilarating and humbling than that. |
A unified theory would put us at the doorstep of a vast universe of things that we could finally explore with precision. |
About two o'clock in the morning he called me, and I could tell he was pretty distraught, |
And that's the thing that a lot of people don't really get and a lot of you guys (sportswriters) don't understand. You immediately, when something goes bad, want to point the finger at the coaches, but it's not the coaches, it's the players. Right now we're not getting the job done. We're making mistakes and missing plays, things that we control. The coach has no control over what goes on on the field. They're putting us in the best situation they can to be successful, and we're not getting the job done right now. |
And the kid asked, 'Which wolf will win?' |
As the astounding vastness of the universe becomes obscured, there is a throwback to a vision of a universe that essentially amounts to earth, or one's country, or state or city. Perspective becomes myopic. |
Being on the road and competing at such a high level will give us confidence going into league play Monday at Corcoran. |
Erin Baker provided the offensive spark we so desperately needed, ... She scored the first goal of the game with a early breakaway started by Courtney Hocking to give us a 1-0 lead at half. |
Every boy ran his fastest time of the season, ... They will have to continue improvements on Wednesday against powerful Fayetteville-Manlius. |
Every boy ran his fastest time of the season. They will have to continue improvements on Wednesday against powerful Fayetteville-Manlius. |
Five years is a long time to be doing this; I'd be lying to you if I said it any different. It's an inner struggle within yourself. It's like going to your job every day and never getting paid for it. |
His father was a great guy and was always a good fan. He loved Duke football, and he loved his son, which is why Jim is struggling with this so much. He loved his dad. We're all feeling for him right now, and we hope he gets through this tough time. |
How can a speck of a universe be physically identical to the great expanse we view in the heavens above? |
I can’t remember when… it’s been so long, |
I have long thought that anyone who does not regularly - or ever - gaze up and see the wonder and glory of a dark night sky filled with countless stars loses a sense of their fundamental connectedness to the universe. |