It was my worst fear that we would lose. Although this is not the biggest union, it's not a good bellwether.

It's the unforeseen issues I'm concerned about.

They took an audit period when the department was clearly in disarray. It's disappointing, because I consider it a political document, not a competent audit of the school district.

I think it's his greatest accomplishment, one that has the potential for the longest-term impact.

Fear is a manipulative emotion that can trick us into living a boring life.

Science marches slowly, and my biggest fear all along has been that another specimen of the same animal would be found, and it would be described, and I would lose any first claim to it. That never happened, and it kind of reassured the rarity of the animal.