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My playground is full of moonshine, mason jars, beer bottles, and bonfires.

I learn the most from trial and error. I learn about what I'd like to be able to do from people like Barbara Mason. Saying I want to sing like Barbara Mason and doing it, it's two very different scenarios.

After Mason was born, I'd feel guilty doing anything that wasn't related to work.

I love dressing Mason more than dressing myself. It's so much fun picking out his clothes and making outfits and giving him style.

I nursed Mason for 14 months and Penelope for 16, and I loved it. It was built-in time that the two of us could share alone every day. I didn't have any goals or expectations.

When I was a boy, we all learned the story of George Washington and the cherry tree and accepted it as gospel truth. The present, more enlightened younger generation, however, is well aware that this incident never happened, but that it was the invention of Washington's most famous biographer, the Rev. Mason Locke Weems.

We both agreed that this was something that doesn't represent George Mason University or our basketball program. That we needed to take immediate steps to send that message not only to Tony, but to the rest of our team and to the rest of the athletes who represent George Mason.

We knew we were going to have to play a heck of a game. George Mason is a really tough team, and then trying to play them in this building. We just didn't have it tonight.

There are deserving teams. George Mason easily could have been left out of the tournament.

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Legg Mason is one stock you can buy and put away. It generates consistent returns, almost like Bill Miller's fund. If you like his fund, you should buy the stock,

Oh, yeah, ... I had some shipped down from Tennessee, absolutely. I had a few cases sent down - arrived in Mason jars - handed it out to the cast and crew.

None of these games are really upsets, like Wichita State or George Mason winning, because if you watch them they are really good teams. There's so much equity it's scary. Remember back in November when we said how good Drexel was and couldn't believe that was the sixth or seventh place team in the Colonial? Well, that's where they finished.

More brainpower is a good thing. The current higher education infrastructure can't meet all of the demand, and that's why we welcome George Mason University to the area.

I don't feel like we were the bad guys. We knew George Mason was a good team. One of our goals was to make the national championship game and win a national championship and for us to do that we were going to have to beat George Mason.

But we've got some pretty good defensive guards. Carrie Mason is smart. And Laura Haskins came in and played some great defense as well.

But when they're freshman and sophomores, George Mason can beat that team.

But this team has won enough games, so they expect to win. When you beat the teams George Mason has, it's not a fluke. It's for real.

Be a mason instead, if you have a talent for that.

I feel so good, (even) with my own sadness. I can only imagine, and probably better than most, the feeling they must have in that locker room and on that campus. Those kids, many of them were passed over by Big East schools and others, and I tip my hat to their courage ... to the incredible coaching job that Jimmy did and to everybody at George Mason University. ... I applaud them. I share in some degree Jimmy's joy because as a friend, I know what he must be feeling in his heart.

I don't think our guys are upset or bothered by it. That's something that's beyond their control. People can talk about the George Mason story and rightfully so. It's a great story that I think will inspire many people outside of college basketball.

We are extremely happy to have an agreement on the key terms of the contract. I have said all along that we were committed to keeping coach Mason at the University of Minnesota and today is certainly an indication of that desire.

Her work ethic is really strong. We work out, and Mason wants to do even more.

His words to me were: 'I wrote the script with you in mind.' I am truly excited about the possibility of playing Mason Dixon, and we're getting ready to work an entirely different stage, baby.

I actually got into Mason City on Dec. 17. I really won't know about Mason City until I get back from Christmas.

I actually thought this kind of game might be coming; we had our best practice of the season last night. We knew York would be physical, and I was very happy with how our kids played. Of course, Mason came up with the big shot at the end. He?s a big-time player who made a big shot.

I think it's a good long-term investment. They've got a ton of experience between Mason Hawkins and Stanley Cates, and the managers have significant portions of their own net worth in the Longleaf funds. They have every incentive to do right by their shareholders.

It also gives me the opportunity to stay in touch with basketball and it won't interfere with my school work at Mason City.

I thought George Mason really played well offensively and was really on from the outside and also pretty effective inside. So we're going to have to have a balanced effort on defense and try to take away their effectiveness both inside and outside.

I thought Carrie Mason was the best I've ever seen her. Obviously, she missed just one shot. Her shot selection was tremendous. She hit big shots when she need to. She hit all of her free throws. She ran the team and she did a great job. Virginia Tech did a good job of making the extra pass which is shown by the 18 assists. That's what you've got to do against a defense that's going to come at you. That's to penetrate and then find the next one. They did a tremendous job of that.

I think you have to give George Mason a lot of credit. They took it to us early, kicked our butts inside and shot 70 percent on us with eight or nine minutes to go in the second half. ... I've got to say that in my nine years, this is one of the more disappointing evenings I've had in this job.

I think we panicked a little bit. George Mason is a great team, and with the way they came out shooting the ball tonight, it really put us in a hole and kind of got us on our heels.

I thought our offensive line played pretty well tonight, and I think they're getting better. I think (Ridley) is starting to understand what we're asking of him. Stevan has a lot of talent, and he's starting to understand he has to do the things Coach (Matt) Mason and I want him to do. He's done that the last two weeks, and it's showed on both sides of the ball.

I think what George Mason has done this NCAA tournament has been a milestone and a breakthrough in college basketball. There's been so many programs that have been close. ... I just think in my opinion right now, when you talk about the word 'mid-major' or you talk about the word 'major,' there's no more of that to me. I think those days are over with.

I think what George Mason has done is the greater accomplishment. Once Penn was by North Carolina, because of the other upsets they were playing teams that were comparable to them and teams they knew they could beat.

I saw those ants, and it reminded me when I was kid I used to play with ants. I'd put them in a Mason jar, watch them cavort around. I thought maybe an observation kit would be good.

Our location manager sent me photos of different possibilities, and I picked out my favorite, which was this apartment building at Mason and Green, ... I sent it to Leslie, and she said, 'That's my apartment building! That's literally where I lived in San Francisco.' I felt that was a good sign.

Mason is really a hard team to play. They had a last shot to win it (in our last game). You can never be surprised. Something is going to happen every year.

Mason is excellent at stepping out and being able to shoot from the outside. That makes it difficult to match up. They've got some guys capable of scoring.

Mason got us in a hurry and did a good job defensively. We went 2 of 14 in the first eight minutes and we couldn't get over that hump.

Mason did an amazing job. He kept the ball down and controlled the game.

Mason City Schools is in violation of the law for using taxpayers' money to oppose or support any bond issue or levy,

Mason approached Craig and I, because Waterford was a useful starting point to get a league created since we had arguably the most established lacrosse program in the state at that time. Craig and I wanted to help out, so we started helping with clinics and things like that to get the game some exposure.

I won the first ever flat race here as a jockey back in the early '70s on a horse called Jem Mason trained by Danny Morgan.

I thought Mason played great and made some key saves. Not too many guys can win three games in a week and score a goal.

I'm still hoping, for the FBI's sake, that there's going to be a Perry Mason moment here. For a reasonable person, based on the hype this case received - even from the U.S. Attorney's Office - there's an expectation something huge is going to happen.

I wasn't really driven to be an actor or anything, but in college I decided to study acting, much to my parents' disappointment. I attended Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers where Bill Esper was, and that is where I really got hooked on the art of acting, and, almost, the chemistry of acting.

We're all so evenly matched, it just depends on which teams show up that night. The last time we played Mason we had 50 unforced errors, so we basically gave them two games.

We played George Mason last year; they played us to a very tough game out there.

We had great runs by Gavin, Derek and Darin. Mason also had a good run coming off a knee injury. Ammon had one of his better races. We finally have some better balance.

We've got our hands full early. George Mason is picked third in their league. Then Oklahoma State the next night is picked third or fourth behind outstanding teams (including defending national champ Texas) in the Big 12 and then South Alabama is picked to win their league.

We were going to have to play an awfully good game to win here. We knew that. We know how good George Mason is.

Whether it said across their jersey Cinderella, George Mason or another team, for us our basketball team, it's just a matter of going out there playing. Our kids were feeling the same thing that George Mason kids were feeling. The feeling was not any different between teams.

Tim Mason has been close to the helm for 10 years so he's got to know something.

We were able to use some of our younger players and enabled Mason (City) to make a close match with the score 5-4.

We'll take the wild card chance. We'll be George Mason for a week, see if something happens.

We were working on matching up with Mason City's top two kids and we did that. We've got to stay healthy and we've got to continue to work hard.

We had a couple of big saves from Chris Mason in the third. We had bang-bang goals in the second period and Hartnell came up with the big goal at the end. It was a key goal for us. They sort of had us on our heels, they were coming hard, but we were able to get the big goal tonight when we needed it.

We had a barn-burner. ... Give CSU a lot of credit to put together that last drive n the final 1:30. Mason Crosby is a very dependable guy, and sometimes the kids stand off to the side and watch him kick.

Fifteen years ago, there would have been no way a team like George Mason could go to a Final Four. It just goes to show ... how many good players are out there.

Tomas stole some games for us this season. Chris Mason has done an excellent job when he's had to come in and relieve him. We're looking for Mace to be good in the games and to work his butt off.

We all understood how good George Mason is. For us to have a chance, it would take a special effort. We got a special effort.

We will be discussing it at the Community Development meeting, and hope to find the best way to convince the Mason County Library to set something up in May's Lick.

What I've been trying to tell the guys all this week is they're here now and this is when you've got to perform. I was watching TV and saw a quote from the George Mason (basketball coach). He said it's not just about getting in the dance. It's about performing there, and you've got to win.

We're 'pesky'; I love that word that's being used for our basketball team. As a university, too, we're annoying, like George Mason was. We're aggressive. We go by the rules but we don't do it the way it's always been done.

We talked to a mason from Charleston and people in Columbia, but, to the person, we have used local people for all the work.

We just want it so bad. I'm sure George Mason wants it just as bad. It's 40 minutes to Indianapolis.

We have entered a stage right now in college basketball where 15 years ago, it would have been maybe totally no way George Mason could go to the Final Four. It just goes to show how many good coaches there are out there, how many good players there are out there. On any given night, anybody can beat anybody.

A trade like this requires giving up talent to get talent. Desmond Mason has given his heart and soul to our organization and to the community. He's had a great deal to do with our success both on and off the court, and we thank him and wish him well.

There's no guilt at all. Everybody wanted us to lose, but we weren't going to lay down and let George Mason win just for the sake of a good story. We weren't going to be like Glory Road. We didn't want to be the team in the movie that lost to the underdog.

I started to look at George Mason before the selections came out. Just talking to different people from different leagues, some people said to me.

I've always said you might not ever see a mid-major go to the Final Four. When a mid-major wins a game, especially if it's not a good seed, if they play a powerhouse, getting to the Sweet 16 is like going to the Elite Eight. Going to the Elite Eight is like going to the Final Four, so George Mason has already won the national championship. If they win the next two games, they'll have won the world championship. They'll have to give them a gold medal.

Sometimes the NCAA Tournament can overwhelm a team. Others come in and see the great opportunity and play with a sense of looseness, even better than what they had. ... George Mason was never scared off by the NCAA. As a matter of fact, they were inspired by the NCAA.

Probably the two biggest wins in Mason history. I'm just glad to be a part of it. Nobody expected us to win those two games but the guys in this locker room.

No question. He came in when Ryan was struggling. I thought Ryan battled for not having less than great stuff. He (Taylor) picked it up. Then Mason getting their best hitter ... that was big for this team.

Coach Mason has been giving a great effort in three years. She has had to learn her job the hard way. I know the losing is frustrating for her. She cares immensely about the kids.

Coach Mason could have taken a safety, but that's his call and I'm not going to second-guess him.

Coach Brown called me every week, just to see how I was doing, and never pressured me into making a decision, ... The coaches from George Mason were great and I got a warm reception from them.

That's why you always want that shot. When you get into a tournament like this, it isn't the best teams that win all the time. You've just got to be better on that day. But you need that day. George Mason got it and took advantage of the opportunity.

This is a big basketball community. Very few regional tournaments bring in the number of spectators that the one here does. It is a large event for here. All the participating schools bring large numbers of fans to our area. Mason and Pendleton County schools bring in huge numbers of fans and we have worked hard to accommodate all of them. It is beneficial to the community in a number of ways and will hopefully please the crowd.

They've got a lot of good players, a good defense, and I think Mason has played very well for them when he's been in the net. It's tough to lose a goalie that's been so good for you, but they still have a strong team.

All of our guys have improved because of hard work, as well as having spent one more year in the system. David, Mason and Ben are all going to compete for starting spots. Each of their games has improved ten-fold since the day they arrived on campus.

They are a terrific team and for us it's another challenge against a great team. They've proven that with what they did against Connecticut and Michigan State and North Carolina. I'm excited for George Mason and it's great for college basketball.

This is what March Madness is all about and it's why everybody bets on college basketball. It's about cheering for the underdog and watching the Cinderella teams take on the big guns. Despite taking in a record number of bets, it's astonishing to think only 13 people bet on George Mason at the start of the tournament. It's the ultimate long shot bet and it could make these 13 customers very, very happy.

I took first last year and to have a chance to win again heading into the Final Four feels pretty good. I like to pull for the underdog. I was going to root for George Mason anyway.

It was Stephen's first time on the mound in a game situation and he did an unbelievable job. You can't ask a lot more from your pitcher than that, and then Mason came in at the end and finished it off.

It's a great story. But we don't really think about it like that. We think about it as us against them. It's going to be a lot of hype. Everyone wants us to lose. They want George Mason to win a national championship.

It's teams like George Mason that give so many people hope in their lives, just seeing what great things can be accomplished.

It just goes to show you how many good coaches there are out there, how many good players there are out there. On any given night anybody can beat anybody. George Mason certainly has proven that in this NCAA Tournament over the last two weeks.

It's good for seniors to eat fresh fruit and vegetables, ... We have a big promotion in Mason County Senior Citizen Center for seniors to eat five to seven serving of fruits and vegetables each day. That's what we try to do here each day.

The nice thing for us with George Mason is we did play them last year and it wasn't like we ran through them. We just did a good job at times and we struggled at times.

That's one of the things I think that you're going to continue to see, the George Mason run. I think they had three players that were fifth-year seniors. It's such an advantage to be older than your opponent both mentally and physically, and to have that experience of having gone through the ups and downs.

The beauty of hockey is that it is the ultimate team game. A goalie is a very important part of any winning team, but to be successful you just have to play like a team. Certainly the team has faith and confidence in Chris Mason . We believe he can do the job.

It's incredibly difficult to reach this level even for those programs that seem to have all the things going for them, so when you really have an underdog like a George Mason make it ... it's all the more unbelievable and special.

It seems difficult to find George Mason gear. Since we have it, everybody's calling.

I want to give George Mason a lot of credit. They came out of the gates hot, and that was the difference. That said, I don't think we played particularly well in the first half. We didn't play the way that led us to the Sweet 16. Our shot selection hurt us.

They did a good job. Mason ran well.

It's neat seeing the continuum of care. I'll pick someone up in the ambulance, then see them at the hospital. Sometimes they then need to be transferred to Mason City and I'll be on the transfer.

That's been the M.O. in this team. They really do lay it out on the line. I know at the end of the day they're going to give me everything they've got. Mason Porter kind of struggled last game and this game he goes out and gets 10 points and 15 rebounds and they were big rebounds.