We were at such a fever pitch over getting to setting the referendum date and amount ... that I think read more

We were at such a fever pitch over getting to setting the referendum date and amount ... that I think having gotten to that point everybody heaved a sigh of relief and the air went out of the tires.

Digging was very successful [during Nov. 12-15], and there was over 20,000 people who participated. The weather always plays a read more

Digging was very successful [during Nov. 12-15], and there was over 20,000 people who participated. The weather always plays a big factor, but I expect it to be equally as good.

The inversion of the curve could continue certainly well into the second quarter. It depends on the appetite for buying read more

The inversion of the curve could continue certainly well into the second quarter. It depends on the appetite for buying U.S. Treasuries and how far the Fed goes.

I would contend that our children are as important to the future of the country as the economy. The stock read more

I would contend that our children are as important to the future of the country as the economy. The stock market will never depend on it, but I hope the report will annually at least focus attention on the status and condition of our children.

We'd have him here for two or three weeks. He always ate better when I went out there with him.

We'd have him here for two or three weeks. He always ate better when I went out there with him.

We're really starting to see the strongest influences of the '80s in spring 2006.

We're really starting to see the strongest influences of the '80s in spring 2006.

Much of the valley has been at or below freezing for the last three days.

Much of the valley has been at or below freezing for the last three days.

I think we have a good chance to do well again. We have a lot of depth this year.

I think we have a good chance to do well again. We have a lot of depth this year.

[And there's no faux wood—anywhere. Instead, Sarillo builds his restaurants with oak floors and hand-hewn pine, spruce and Douglas fir read more

[And there's no faux wood—anywhere. Instead, Sarillo builds his restaurants with oak floors and hand-hewn pine, spruce and Douglas fir beams from 100-year-old Midwestern barns.] All the way down to the nails, it's a real barn, ... you feel like it's real stuff.