Always marry a woman from Texas. No matter how tough things get, she's seen tougher.

Never eat spinach just before going on the air.

Despite what many Americans think, most Soviets do not yearn for capitalism or Western-style democracy.

And now the sequence of events in no particular order.

Now, I know you expected me to say that, well, I just kick back in the rocking chair, fished a little bit, listened to Willie Nelson tapes and watched old baseball games on the Classic Sports network. And, tell you the truth, I have done that for maybe about five total minutes.