That's why those programs were chosen. Some others were close, but these were dominant.

He's an artist who transcends generations. From his hits of the 1970s to the Lion King, Elton John appeals as much to the kids as he does to their parents.

It all comes down to who wins and who loses. There has been concern on the part of many people that private and parochial schools have advantages because they don't have (enrollment) boundaries. I don't know how true that is, but you probably see the most dominance (by non-public teams) in basketball.

I grew up in Florida, which is the land of flea markets and swap meets. My grandmother loved to go these places, and she'd take me along.

I have an unusual hobby: I collect pictures of people I don't know. It started when I was a kid growing up in South Florida, the land of junk stores, garage sales, and flea markets, as a kind of coping mechanism.

You find a lot of junk when you're searching through lost and tossed photo ephemera, but every so often you'll find a gem, a wallet-sized masterpiece you're certain could hang on the wall of a gallery if only someone with a name had taken it. Find one or two of those and you're hooked for life.