Almost to a team, we improved quite a bit from last year to this year.

Herb inherited a program in 1996 that was in need of consistent success, and he brought that back to N.C. State basketball ... .

We strongly support Herb, and we're moving forward.

It actually gives you year-to-year snapshots of what you're doing. I think it's been a good thing. It's made all of our coaches more conscious of who they sign and who they give scholarships to.

It's 2010. I'm forty-three years old. I've just turned in the final draft of what will be my third novel when I decide I want a tattoo. Maybe it's a middle-age thing. Or maybe now that my kids are nearly grown and I have a career in place, I'm finally coming into my own.

His life probably couldn't be any harder. He's on the lowest rung of anybody in the jail. He's constantly being victimized as a consequence of his conduct. You must be aware that certain prisoners endure the wrath of other prisoners, especially those that are involved in the deaths of children.