We're pretty much on schedule, ... We are talking to some people right now, but mergers are unpredictable. ... We'd read more

We're pretty much on schedule, ... We are talking to some people right now, but mergers are unpredictable. ... We'd like to see a transaction in the early part of 2006, but whether we will or not, frankly, depends on the sellers.

It was good to get them under our belt. North Carolina wasn't really a close match. We owed them a read more

It was good to get them under our belt. North Carolina wasn't really a close match. We owed them a little revenge there because we lost to them earlier in the year, so it was a big win.

It is a rare American who does not have some story about how music has made our lives richer and read more

It is a rare American who does not have some story about how music has made our lives richer and more interesting, how it has changed our moods, brought out the best in our character and even sometimes helped us earn a living.

Since we are centrally located and easy to find, we'd thought we'd be a good drop-off point. I thought the read more

Since we are centrally located and easy to find, we'd thought we'd be a good drop-off point. I thought the other morning, after I took a hot shower and brushed my teeth, we think of these as simple things, but for these people, these things are a luxury. This is a way that everyone can get involved and help their fellow man.

It's not 'why.' It's 'What do we do now; How do we get through.

It's not 'why.' It's 'What do we do now; How do we get through.

We've noticed the shows have been getting a lot better, even since a week ago when the album was released. read more

We've noticed the shows have been getting a lot better, even since a week ago when the album was released. There's been a slow build, but we're playing for a lot more people, and the kids seem to know the new songs.

There are a lot of options with stripes.

There are a lot of options with stripes.

I think I always sang, I always used to listen to old Bessie Smith records, and Kate Smith. And Billie read more

I think I always sang, I always used to listen to old Bessie Smith records, and Kate Smith. And Billie Holiday. Before television when there was radio.

We're not replacing DIY with DIFM by any means. What we're doing is broadening our DIY model to include the read more

We're not replacing DIY with DIFM by any means. What we're doing is broadening our DIY model to include the do-it-for-me category.