[He announced last week that he is leaving in three weeks to take a private-sector job in New York for read more

[He announced last week that he is leaving in three weeks to take a private-sector job in New York for an employer whose identity he said he cannot yet reveal.] I've always been a dedicated public servant, ... This was something different for me. It wasn't just a question of money. It was a number of things I couldn't refuse.

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.

When I was a true freshman (at Texas), I had Ricky Williams and he took a hell of a lot read more

When I was a true freshman (at Texas), I had Ricky Williams and he took a hell of a lot of pressure off me. Obviously the run game helps the pass. Nothing's changed in football.

We got to keep our heads up and play the ball we've been playing. We got to beat Robinson. We read more

We got to keep our heads up and play the ball we've been playing. We got to beat Robinson. We have to beat them.

Dealing with adversity is something you just can't coach or teach. You just have to deal with it. In a read more

Dealing with adversity is something you just can't coach or teach. You just have to deal with it. In a way, it's been nice because we're all learning and growing. Once we got past the stage where we were making errors, we started to understand what we are capable of doing. There's always a chance.

In contrast to Central and Eastern Canada, housing conditions in Western Canada remain very tight and are showing increased signs read more

In contrast to Central and Eastern Canada, housing conditions in Western Canada remain very tight and are showing increased signs of speculation. When economic conditions are booming, it can also create the perfect breeding ground for speculative price bubbles to form. That's because in such an environment, housing market participants are at greater risk of developing a case of irrational exuberance, especially if they expect that such exorbitant price gains will continue indefinitely.

right before you came, I almost completely tipped over like a board -- 'Timber!'

right before you came, I almost completely tipped over like a board -- 'Timber!'

For some of the kids, going to camp might be as far as they get away from home.

For some of the kids, going to camp might be as far as they get away from home.

We want to get a collective bargaining agreement done with Gene (Upshaw) and I don't see why we're having such read more

We want to get a collective bargaining agreement done with Gene (Upshaw) and I don't see why we're having such a holdup at this time. He has his reasons and we have our reasons, but it's not a healthy situation to have.