I've experienced (more times than I like to admit) avoiding slightly uncomfortable conversations with others I should have had on read more

I've experienced (more times than I like to admit) avoiding slightly uncomfortable conversations with others I should have had on the front end and then endured much more excruciating ones on the back end.

The biggest thing here is what inventories are looking like and what demand is looking like for the first quarter.

The biggest thing here is what inventories are looking like and what demand is looking like for the first quarter.

And I said to myself, 'That's an omen,

And I said to myself, 'That's an omen,

It takes one hour of preparation for each minute of presentation time.

It takes one hour of preparation for each minute of presentation time.

My bottom line is that if the U.S. government just stands on the autopilot, just on the current trim line read more

My bottom line is that if the U.S. government just stands on the autopilot, just on the current trim line ... I think that it is more likely than not that we will see a nuclear bomb exploding in one of our cities in less than a decade.

This is kind of capping a string of fairly strong numbers, and I'm even going to have to boost my read more

This is kind of capping a string of fairly strong numbers, and I'm even going to have to boost my estimate of fourth quarter GDP up closer to 3 percent. We know the Fed is sitting on the edge of its seat. It's going to make everybody a bit nervous.

I'm sure there's going to be resistance, but it's probably time we headed in that direction.

I'm sure there's going to be resistance, but it's probably time we headed in that direction.

With IPTV dramatically changing the entertainment market and helping to spur demand for broadband, IPTV products will be one of read more

With IPTV dramatically changing the entertainment market and helping to spur demand for broadband, IPTV products will be one of the hottest items on the Telecom NEXT exhibit floor. The Broadband Services Forum is a terrific group to give Telecom NEXT attendees the critical information that will help network service providers with their network purchasing decisions.

If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.

If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.