“schools that fared well in the recruiters’ survey include Columbia University and the University of Michigan, tied for fourth place.”

“Though Ms. Hamilton’s brilliantly written new memoir, “Blood, Bones & Butter,” is rhapsodic about food, the book is hardly just for foodies.”

“For me, our music numbers work best when they have story points in them, and you are shooting them to make sure the story gets told.”

“While helping Medal of Honor recipients draft testimony concerning a flag protection amendment, she was struck by their commitment to their cause.”

“I grabbed the wheel, and it just started spinning. They say your life flashes before your eyes, and it’s true. I saw all these scenes from my life and I thought, ‘I’m gonna die.'”

“The US is the only major country that requires almost all its college students to complete a year of science, but only 37 percent of American adults accepted the concept of biological evolution and only 27 percent know that more than half of human genes are identical to those of mice.”

“Chris Cameron’s skill is even more remarkable given that he was born with hemihypertrophy, a congenital abnormality that causes one side of the body to grow faster than the other.”

“If you look at the three year period since my mom died we put out Heroes for My Son, did Decoded, did more TV shows. I don’t think I’m a better writer. But I think I’m a more honest one. I’m comfortable in my skin.”