Presevo is about 90 percent ethnic Albanian -- it is a very tense place, I have been there myself -- read more

Presevo is about 90 percent ethnic Albanian -- it is a very tense place, I have been there myself -- it lies in a strategic valley,

It's the first attempt to get some numbers out there to get a feel for how big this thing is.

It's the first attempt to get some numbers out there to get a feel for how big this thing is.

The cynic in me says they want to lock him up and maybe squeeze him to get him to say read more

The cynic in me says they want to lock him up and maybe squeeze him to get him to say something. I don't know what it is they expect him to say. Anytime they called to talk to him, he did.

You have to feel proud of your teammates for coming back and playing. At Iowa we just gave up. Tonight, read more

You have to feel proud of your teammates for coming back and playing. At Iowa we just gave up. Tonight, we didn't give up.

Getting European Commission approval is a key step ... but the fact that there has been such a disconnect between read more

Getting European Commission approval is a key step ... but the fact that there has been such a disconnect between the takeout price of $76 (per Guidant share) and the current share price tells you there's more uncertainty and nervousness out there than normal.

Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us-and read more

Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us-and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning.

We finally have established that there will be no runaway use of contract employees,

We finally have established that there will be no runaway use of contract employees,

Gary Pruitt is the best young executive in the group. Right now, I have a hard time getting institutional investors read more

Gary Pruitt is the best young executive in the group. Right now, I have a hard time getting institutional investors interested in McClatchy, frankly. But with this merger, McClatchy becomes the most interesting name in the group. It goes from an interesting little niche story to a major story.

They got a good hockey team over there and they battle hard every night. It's nice to get an extra read more

They got a good hockey team over there and they battle hard every night. It's nice to get an extra point on them.