Everything is just better in California - the wine, the food, fruits and vegetables, the comforts of living. Even the read more

Everything is just better in California - the wine, the food, fruits and vegetables, the comforts of living. Even the instrumentalists are generous and curious. Everything is wonderful.

We must overact our part in some measure, in order to produce any effect at all.

We must overact our part in some measure, in order to produce any effect at all.

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.

At USC, if you're running back there, and you do gain you over 1,500 yards, people see you as a read more

At USC, if you're running back there, and you do gain you over 1,500 yards, people see you as a candidate, but not one of the top ones.

We are pleased to have completed the regulatory approval process in just 10 months from the date the transaction was read more

We are pleased to have completed the regulatory approval process in just 10 months from the date the transaction was announced May 24, 2005. We appreciate the thorough and efficient review of the transaction by regulatory officials and parties to the proceedings in each state.

There is no greater sorrow than to be mindful of the happy time in misery.

There is no greater sorrow than to be mindful of the happy time in misery.

Everyone came out intense. We hit them with a punch in the first quarter and added another punch in the read more

Everyone came out intense. We hit them with a punch in the first quarter and added another punch in the second quarter and they didn't have an answer for us.

I am delighted that we have found money for the refurbishment of many of our leisure facilities, including Wyndley Swimming read more

I am delighted that we have found money for the refurbishment of many of our leisure facilities, including Wyndley Swimming Pool, one of the busiest in the region.

There will be innumerable township roads that we can't make an assessment on.

There will be innumerable township roads that we can't make an assessment on.