It is definitely a good sign. We definitely hope this is the breakthrough we have been looking for.

It is definitely a good sign. We definitely hope this is the breakthrough we have been looking for.

We were a little lazy in the first half. Coming off the weekend we were a little down.

We were a little lazy in the first half. Coming off the weekend we were a little down.

All team members know we have a responsibility to get help for guests who ask.

All team members know we have a responsibility to get help for guests who ask.

Plus, you'll have higher metal exports because of rising metal prices around the world, driven by Chinese growth ... and read more

Plus, you'll have higher metal exports because of rising metal prices around the world, driven by Chinese growth ... and by the reconstruction of (typhoon affected) areas in the US.

We're more than ready to go.

We're more than ready to go.

The biggest (growth) at our hotels came from business travelers.

The biggest (growth) at our hotels came from business travelers.

It's the worst feeling in the world to lose at home. We set high goals, and we're no longer in read more

It's the worst feeling in the world to lose at home. We set high goals, and we're no longer in the driver's seat anymore. But we can go out there and perform our best next weekend. It feels terrible, and I hope we don't feel like this again for the rest of the season.

I'm really happy that I didn't see Capote until after we wrapped because I probably just would have been daunted read more

I'm really happy that I didn't see Capote until after we wrapped because I probably just would have been daunted because he was so remarkable in that movie.

Where there is a stink of shit there is a smell of being

Where there is a stink of shit there is a smell of being