Given the challenging acquisition market we are pleased to have acquired these outstanding properties. We continue to focus our growth read more

Given the challenging acquisition market we are pleased to have acquired these outstanding properties. We continue to focus our growth in high growth and high barrier to entry markets. We currently have over $600 million of potential acquisitions in various stages of due diligence, and are optimistic about our ability to execute our acquisition strategy.

Considering the flurry of activity we've seen over the last few years, it's likely that those who made their purchases read more

Considering the flurry of activity we've seen over the last few years, it's likely that those who made their purchases prefer to stay put and perhaps lock in their mortgages while interest rates remain affordable.

Nonetheless, struggle for civilian supremacy is still perilous and uncertain, ... (Wahid) is struggling for authority over the military.

Nonetheless, struggle for civilian supremacy is still perilous and uncertain, ... (Wahid) is struggling for authority over the military.

If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.

If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.

BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been read more

BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been successful on our part. Over the last year we've had a little of this indigestion from a lot of mergers over a short period. We needed to take a little breather to refocus on organic revenue growth, and we think we're near that period of time where our internal operations are where we want, so we're looking at getting back into the (M&A) business.

It's too bad to see a teammate go down and a good friend like that. It's unfortunate, but I'm just read more

It's too bad to see a teammate go down and a good friend like that. It's unfortunate, but I'm just going to do the things I've been doing, that's working hard and working on preparation.

[Hudson put himself in the playoff a difficult spot when, from the middle of the fairway, he pulled his second read more

[Hudson put himself in the playoff a difficult spot when, from the middle of the fairway, he pulled his second shot left of the tee box on No. 2.] He made an unbelievable recovery (to get on the green) from where he was … sometimes you get the breaks and sometimes you don’t, ... That’s golf. I couldn’t be prouder of Rob and the rest of the entire team. Six under on this course is absolutely phenomenal. Nobody else was under par and we’ve got some tremendous golfers in this conference.

Against (eighth-ranked) Texas A&M (Feb. 25th), we were in the hunt and playing decent ball. But we lost it in read more

Against (eighth-ranked) Texas A&M (Feb. 25th), we were in the hunt and playing decent ball. But we lost it in the bottom of the seventh on a three-run homer. That was a heartbreaker.

I'm just a hoofer with a spare set of tails

I'm just a hoofer with a spare set of tails