Am I surprised by how slow he's moving? My basic answer is, yes. I knew he was not going to turn the Earth on its head overnight. But given the vastness of his ambitions ... I would have expected in the first eight months he would be doing lots of things of consequence: more significant personnel moves, more significant documents, more serious public engagements, etc., etc. |
Anyone who has followed Benedict knows he can be a bulldog when it comes to matters of faith and morality. But what is surprising is in other areas, the pope is proving to be softer and more willing to listen. |
As pope, he has to be the pastor of everyone. |
Don't forget he's almost 79 years old. Part of his restricted schedule is not because he's doing feverish things behind closed doors. He's resting. There was speculation in 2002 and 2003 that his health wasn't very good. There is a basis for believing that there may be some fatigue and delicacy of constitution there. |
Excelsior needs to stand up and admit it has a bullying problem. That is when the problem will be fixed. |
Firemen and police have a big Celtic background, from way back when New York police and firemen were mostly of Irish and Scottish descent. |
For Opening Day last year, almost 22,000 fans arrived at the ballpark within an hour of the first pitch. We advise they arrive a lot earlier on Monday. The later the fans wait to arrive, the more difficult it will be to get to and enter the ballpark. |
Frank is definitely not a keeping-the-seat-warm kind of figure. I've known Frank fairly well for six years. I wouldn't use the term 'rising star,' but in the world of the Vatican he is very highly thought of ... he's someone who could be an archbishop someday. |
Given that, and given the challenges there are in our core business over the half year, the performance and the result are very encouraging. |
He is very concerned about how his art was misinterpreted. He's a great kid and it's obviously a mistake. |
He talks of relativism ... the smorgasbord of beliefs he sees unfolding, and he is concerned the church will be assimilated if there is not an effort to resist it. That effort may not fill up churches right away, or win popularity contests. ... I don't know if it's right or wrong, but it's the framework he's operating under. |
I am very proud of the players, fans and front-office employees, who donated their time and money toward the hurricane relief efforts. |
I had talked to several other guys, but (Jones) was, in my opinion, a better candidate. |
I think that's what a lot of people like about them. |
I think the race remains wide open. |