My confidence (defensively) definitely grew as the season went on, and the last month and a half, two months did read more

My confidence (defensively) definitely grew as the season went on, and the last month and a half, two months did wonders for my confidence. Being out there every day after the All-Star break was important, especially when I knew I had to prove everybody wrong, which I've been having to do since college.

My hope is you can go into Starbucks, buy your paper and coffee, and go through the security line with read more

My hope is you can go into Starbucks, buy your paper and coffee, and go through the security line with one card.

The first meeting was designed by the Birmingham Regional Planning Commission to judge what we saw as strengths and weaknesses read more

The first meeting was designed by the Birmingham Regional Planning Commission to judge what we saw as strengths and weaknesses in the town.

Chip is an outstanding executive with solid resources industry experience.

Chip is an outstanding executive with solid resources industry experience.

The volume has been extraordinary, ... We've seen a great deal of money coming into the market place early in read more

The volume has been extraordinary, ... We've seen a great deal of money coming into the market place early in the year, and they need to find a home in a hurry. We're also seeing increased interest in our market on the part of foreign investors. The U.S. is a great market with wonderful liquidity and a terrific upside bias.

Once they get their hooks into you, you're a dead pigeon.

Once they get their hooks into you, you're a dead pigeon.

If they want to get with it, they'd better lower their prices. It's ridiculous that two miles down the road read more

If they want to get with it, they'd better lower their prices. It's ridiculous that two miles down the road you can get the same thing for a lower price. They think just because people don't have cars that they can jack up the prices.

Every quarter against West, they're going to come out ready to play. It's a matter of matching their intensity and read more

Every quarter against West, they're going to come out ready to play. It's a matter of matching their intensity and getting the momentum. If you don't come out and play every single play, you slack for even 2 minutes and game's over.

We had not planned on having any vote, other than just to study (the contract), ... It's not a public read more

We had not planned on having any vote, other than just to study (the contract), ... It's not a public hearing, but it is a study session. We will take comments. And then if it seems suitable to the property owners involved -- who we're most concerned about -- we will have a vote on Sept. 26 (the next council meeting) on this issue to start the ball rolling for a new bridge.