We're going to monitor this situation very carefully over the next several months. This is a case where what happens read more

We're going to monitor this situation very carefully over the next several months. This is a case where what happens in Washington can have as much effect on cargo as what happens on the docks.

I felt like these days, people are building silos in their lives. I wanted to restore the relationships and connected-ness read more

I felt like these days, people are building silos in their lives. I wanted to restore the relationships and connected-ness of a community.

All men love peace in their armchairs after dinner; but they disbelieve the other nations's professions, rightly measuring its sincerity read more

All men love peace in their armchairs after dinner; but they disbelieve the other nations's professions, rightly measuring its sincerity by their own. - Oscar Firkins: Memoirs and Letters.

We do understand the importance of our service to the community.

We do understand the importance of our service to the community.

We want to emphasize that a large earthquake such as 1906 is not just a San Francisco quake, but a read more

We want to emphasize that a large earthquake such as 1906 is not just a San Francisco quake, but a Northern California earthquake. Earthquakes greater than magnitude 7 are going to cause intense shaking over a large area everyone needs to be prepared.

This is a small segment complaining on their own. I spoke with a lot of Hispanic people about what's going read more

This is a small segment complaining on their own. I spoke with a lot of Hispanic people about what's going on. They want their kids integrated. They want them to learn more English.

For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel.

For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel.

The point is that when they talk about quality of health care, patients mean something entirely different than experts do. read more

The point is that when they talk about quality of health care, patients mean something entirely different than experts do. They're not talking about numbers or outcomes but about their own human experience, which is a combination of cost, paperwork and what I'll call the hassle factor, the impersonal nature of the care.

MGM is very deliberate. They are not going to do a deal that isn't immediately accretive to earnings per share. read more

MGM is very deliberate. They are not going to do a deal that isn't immediately accretive to earnings per share. Harrah's, on the other hand, has done deals that aren't accretive.