The situation here involves bringing people together. The program has been down basketball-wise for a long time. The easy way read more

The situation here involves bringing people together. The program has been down basketball-wise for a long time. The easy way to break the ice is with a sense of humor. Not making light of it, but using it to break the ice. Personality and having a sense of humor helps generate people's interest and puts them at a sense of ease.

For whatever reason, we wouldn't pull the trigger. We weren't being aggressive.

For whatever reason, we wouldn't pull the trigger. We weren't being aggressive.

People talk about it being so heavy, but right now it feels weightless around my neck.

People talk about it being so heavy, but right now it feels weightless around my neck.

The child is learning academic skills while helping others.

The child is learning academic skills while helping others.

Their defense was good. They were on the body on the catch and just made you think about it.

Their defense was good. They were on the body on the catch and just made you think about it.

Real style is not having a program - it's how one behaves in a crisis.

Real style is not having a program - it's how one behaves in a crisis.

The employment picture remains fairly grim, and that's having a dampening effect on measures of consumer confidence. And we have read more

The employment picture remains fairly grim, and that's having a dampening effect on measures of consumer confidence. And we have higher energy prices, which is another drag on consumer confidence and a 'tax' on consumer spending.

I tease her all the time because she'll need to take an afternoon off here and there to sing at read more

I tease her all the time because she'll need to take an afternoon off here and there to sing at someone's funeral. I told her when I die, she better sing at mine. She's really good - she'll move you to tears.

Small-business salaries are rising from the dead. That's good news for small business employees, but it may not be great read more

Small-business salaries are rising from the dead. That's good news for small business employees, but it may not be great news for the overall economy. Inflation is rearing its ugly head and may soon stifle economic growth.