It was a yawner of a year for small-business growth.

It was a yawner of a year for small-business growth.

Coach Bruce Weber told me in a meeting that all I have to do is play pretty well. The rest read more

Coach Bruce Weber told me in a meeting that all I have to do is play pretty well. The rest of the guys are doing well now. It takes a lot of pressure off Dee and especially myself. Luther and Deron and all the assists and rebounds and all the points that were lost, somebody has to make them up. In reality, you can't do all that.

We have to follow the game plan. The pressure starts to pick up when it gets late, and we tend read more

We have to follow the game plan. The pressure starts to pick up when it gets late, and we tend to just stand around, so we have to have more movement and a better mind-set.

I'm impressed with the innovation of the students. They seem to always impress me with their understanding of scientific principles. read more

I'm impressed with the innovation of the students. They seem to always impress me with their understanding of scientific principles. There is a general love of science and discovery here.

I remember last year we looked on screen and we saw we had to play Connecticut on their home court. read more

I remember last year we looked on screen and we saw we had to play Connecticut on their home court. It made you wonder if you had played them on a neutral court what would have happened. This year we play on a neutral court. It's definitely a good thing for us.

We're still collecting scientific data. I'm really surprised we haven't gone into emergency mode. This time last November, we were read more

We're still collecting scientific data. I'm really surprised we haven't gone into emergency mode. This time last November, we were passing through this same zone, and we got clobbered.

Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is read more

Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is never respected there, but only made use of. We will have such-a-one, for he sings prettily; we will invite such-a-one to a ball, for he dances well; we will have such-a-one at supper, for he is always joking and laughing; we will ask another because he plays deep at all games, or because he can drink a great deal. These are all vilifying distinctions, mortifying preferences, and exclude all ideas of esteem and regard. Whoever is had (as it is called) in company for the sake of any one thing singly, is singly that thing, and will never be considered in any other light; consequently never respected, let his merits be what they will.

The company's intent was to cap their costs on health care, and the company came back to the union and read more

The company's intent was to cap their costs on health care, and the company came back to the union and said that if your members want to stay with the insurance, they will have to pick up those increases. And there was no way members could afford to do that.

Being in charge of a lot of people like that, it's a hard thing to do, so it has a read more

Being in charge of a lot of people like that, it's a hard thing to do, so it has a pretty big significance. His dad has to do everything.