All somebody had to do was throw a cigarette out and we have a disaster,

All somebody had to do was throw a cigarette out and we have a disaster,

The good news is that after seeing very significant reduced spending overall, companies are projecting a slight recovery for 2003.

The good news is that after seeing very significant reduced spending overall, companies are projecting a slight recovery for 2003.

We're here only playing golf and having a good time. But we're here for them.

We're here only playing golf and having a good time. But we're here for them.

You are seeing a broadening out of the market that we had not seen going from the 9,000 to 10,000 read more

You are seeing a broadening out of the market that we had not seen going from the 9,000 to 10,000 mark. This is a much more egalitarian market and that's a healthy development. It suggests a more sustainable market over time.

They were beating us to the ball on the floor. We had one rebound in the first quarter, four by read more

They were beating us to the ball on the floor. We had one rebound in the first quarter, four by halftime and 12 turnovers (by halftime). You can't win ballgames like that. They deserved to win.

Everybody wants to be like everybody else.

Everybody wants to be like everybody else.

They simply aren't meeting this week.

They simply aren't meeting this week.

Anytime they can point to something concrete, something that's happening, it helps them refute all the allegations, all the daily read more

Anytime they can point to something concrete, something that's happening, it helps them refute all the allegations, all the daily news that comes in on the ongoing violence and the more-structural problems,

Sure we play rough, they said, but look what others do to us.

Sure we play rough, they said, but look what others do to us.