The one who pays the piper calls the tune

The ongoing decrease in the number of people smoking in California is a major public health achievement. With California adults smoking 25 percent less than the rest of the nation, our state continues to benefit from lower rates of tobacco-related illnesses.

The online consumer is becoming more of a mirror, or cross-section, of the public at large.

The only difference between a good writer who publishes a book and a good writer who doesn't is that the writer who publishes actually finished her book.

The only frustrating thing is that we haven't had all the pieces in place. The group that's healthy has gotten a lot better. They have great team chemistry, so really, and it's even hard for me to believe, that I've really enjoyed coaching this team. None of us like losing, but it's a pretty mature group. I hope for their sake we get a few more wins.