Alycia Lane

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On ESPN this morning, Anderson and Underwood discussed their longtime friendship. They both grew up in Scappoose, Oregon, they both attended Scappoose High School (Anderson was one year ahead of Underwood), and they both went to Oregon State for college. Underwood was apparently something of a matchmaker for Anderson and his wife, Lisa.

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"Other than political pork, I don't understand why Texas doesn't close those places down," said Dr. Krisberg of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency in Oakland, Calif. Dr. Krisberg and others frequently cite the Missouri model of smaller, home-like facilities. California recently announced that it would remove as many as 1,000 inmates from its state youth prisons, returning them to county jails and treatment centers. But Texas legislators have said they would not drastically change TYC's institutional setup. And Ms. Pope dismissed the need for widespread prison closings.

Alycia Lane
Alycia Lane is scheduled to appear on TV tomorrow night in "Celebrate the Season," an annual special highlighting holiday cheer in the Delaware Valley.