“Opening day. All you have to do is say the words and you feel the shut...” — Mary Schmich Quote

“Opening day. All you have to do is say the words and you feel the shutters thrown wide, the room air out, the light pour in. In baseball, no other day is so pure with possibility. No scores yet, no losses, no blame or disappointment. No hangover, at least until the game's over.”

“For some Chicago expats, food is the medicine that blunts the pain of separation.”

“You can map your life through your favorite movies, and no two people's maps will be the same.”

“I envy people who drink - at least they know what to blame everything on.”

“Being a leader requires being confident enough in your own decisions and those of your team to own them when they fail. The very best leaders take the blame but share the credit.”

“It's easy to blame other people for your own ineptitude.”