The consumer is in pretty good shape. The American consumer hangs in through thick and thin, and now there are read more

The consumer is in pretty good shape. The American consumer hangs in through thick and thin, and now there are lots of positives.

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.

I think if they are going to borrow money, it should be for something substantial. What I think they should read more

I think if they are going to borrow money, it should be for something substantial. What I think they should do is leave the existing facility in place and start (building) a new school on the property. They are throwing money away. They are putting Band-Aids on the problem.

I'd make the comparison to the public's attitude about the Iraq war. They are now disenchanted, but it took three read more

I'd make the comparison to the public's attitude about the Iraq war. They are now disenchanted, but it took three years of bad news to get them there.

It's just amazing. There is such a vast network of golf-related business at the show.

It's just amazing. There is such a vast network of golf-related business at the show.

Wal-Mart kills local businesses. Wal-Mart lowers their prices so far down that mom and pop stores can't compete with them.

Wal-Mart kills local businesses. Wal-Mart lowers their prices so far down that mom and pop stores can't compete with them.

Everyone needs to stop saying 'I'm a Republican' or 'I'm a Democrat' and just be good Christians. But don't worry, read more

Everyone needs to stop saying 'I'm a Republican' or 'I'm a Democrat' and just be good Christians. But don't worry, the Gulf Coast is going to be rebuilt, and it's going to be great. God works in mysterious ways.

To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and to render it the more read more

To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and to render it the more fit for its prime function of looking forward.

Aloha's position is that they're a private company. They're saying you need to pay it or you're not going anywhere read more

Aloha's position is that they're a private company. They're saying you need to pay it or you're not going anywhere with your school.