“If you talk to people in Europe they say the Commonwealth Games is a m...” — Colin Jackson Quote

If you talk to people in Europe they say the Commonwealth Games is a meet that doesn't matter. But then you tell them that two billion people watch it and they change their minds.

Although it's only just an hour from Panama by air, Jamaica is such an incredibly lush island that everywhere else looks quite bleak in comparison. Panama does have the appearance of a Caribbean island, the greenery and abundance of fruit trees, but in Jamaica there's a stunning view at every corner.

I had my first accountant when I was 20 and he reminded me I had a tax bill to pay, so I had to learn to save for that. I also started putting into a pension when I was 22.

Setting a world record is very special.

The most disappointing thing this week is that Mitt Romney picked Paul Ryan, because he was the intellectual leader of the Republican Party. Because Paul Ryan decided to join Mitt Romney's ticket, he is completely reversed himself on some of the issues he has been very strong on, like the $716 billion in savings that are in two of his budgets.

You probably need 1/10 of the world's population for us to continue to exist. There's just too many damn people. You have to somehow get us from 7 billion people to... I don't know what the magic number is, but I imagine at some point, that will happen. And I don't know about you, but I don't think I'm making the cut.

There are nearly one billion illiterate people on Earth.

All indications are that three and a half billion years ago, Mars looked like Earth. It had lakes. It had rivers. It had river deltas. It had snow-capped peaks and puffy clouds and blue sky. Three and a half billion years ago, it was a happening place. The same time on Earth, that's when life started. So did life start on Mars?