Quotes by Michael Davidson

“Obviously, its needed to do things like steer and propel and make (the kayak) go, but its real critical should he flip over, upside-down. He needs two arms to be able to get back upright so he doesnt drown. That was one of the neat things that he was able to master, and really has less to do about the arm and more to do about him.”

“Im still trying to figure out what makes this happen.”

“A knowledge economy doesnt mean producing doctorates, although there is a perception that higher-level skills drive the economy. Its too simplistic to say that one follows the other. There is no belief at the OECD that the production of advanced degrees is a formula for economic success.”

“[O]ne question demands to be asked: Does he ever fantasize about running for president?”

“They would realize that we were going to lose. It would be in their self-interest to align themselves with the winning side.”

“Lean red meat contains stearic acid and monounsaturated fats, which do not raise cholesterol. So the total cholesterol-raising fat in lean red meat are not that much different from chicken and fish.”

“You get the pretty images due to the light hitting the defects in the materials.”

“Scientific images are very artistic, and we wanted to present the artistic merit of science.”

“It is unfortunate that Idaho has been down for the last 4-5 years. It happens. Its cyclical. Note the glorious Huskies. Its bad enough to have your team lose without having them kicked while theyre down with an illogically-written column by a mediocre sportswriter with a chip on his shoulder stuck in Everett. Get a life.”

“I havent even asked headquarters to ship stuff; they just know we need it and they send it.”