It's amazing how complicated this industry can make saying 'Hello,' ... actually will save consumers money because it's simple, it's read more

It's amazing how complicated this industry can make saying 'Hello,' ... actually will save consumers money because it's simple, it's any day and all day, it's straightforward.

Hopefully, in a year, when we come back to Iowa City, it'll be tough to get in the door because read more

Hopefully, in a year, when we come back to Iowa City, it'll be tough to get in the door because people want to come out and hear us. The goal is to keep building, and that takes time.

One layer was certainly 17th century. The 18th century in him is obvious. There was the 19th century, and a read more

One layer was certainly 17th century. The 18th century in him is obvious. There was the 19th century, and a large slice, of course, of the 20th century; and another, curious layer which may possibly have been the 21st.

I think other benefits are being utilized today more often than sabbaticals as retention tools. Instead of giving us six read more

I think other benefits are being utilized today more often than sabbaticals as retention tools. Instead of giving us six weeks off a year, employees are demanding more day to day flexibility, like the ability to telecommute, flex-time and child care or elder-care benefits. Those are the other areas where we are seeing real growth, while sabbaticals are sort of going up and down.

We bought the property as much for the tree as for the Victorian house.

We bought the property as much for the tree as for the Victorian house.

I was just trying to keep the inning going so we could have a chance. We did a poor job read more

I was just trying to keep the inning going so we could have a chance. We did a poor job early in the game but were able to come on late.

I think they have some very difficult challenges over the next three years. The silver lining is if they continue read more

I think they have some very difficult challenges over the next three years. The silver lining is if they continue to reduce costs and strive for flexible manufacturing, they can see a return to profits even without the sales levels of 2000. But the Asian brands and European brands aren't sitting still either.

He's still very weak. I really don't know when I can get him off a mound, let alone in a read more

He's still very weak. I really don't know when I can get him off a mound, let alone in a game. So the clock is ticking, and it's not going to stop. It's going on nine or 10 days since he's pitched a game. These are all the things you can't make up for. All you can do is, first and foremost, get him healthy.

Yes, definitely. We'll have to see what the defense files, but we plan to bring it back to trial.

Yes, definitely. We'll have to see what the defense files, but we plan to bring it back to trial.