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"And I'm here on television saying I screwed up, and that's part of the era of responsibility. It’s not never making mistakes, it's owning up to them and trying to make sure you never repeat them, and that's what we intend to do."
--President Barack Obama, on his personnel/judgment errors during his first days in office
When I was 16 years old, I umpired Little League baseball in my hometown. It was quite a challenging job--competitive kids, passionate parents, hot summer afternoons, all combined to make the umpire’s job more that of a chief negotiator than simply the guy who called balls and strikes.