great news. A half-million dollars toward a problem we’ve been struggling with for so long is a great benefit to read more

great news. A half-million dollars toward a problem we’ve been struggling with for so long is a great benefit to out city, especially around the old Wehadkee site and in Knoxville.

If one cannot command attention by one's admirable qualities one can at least be a nuisance

If one cannot command attention by one's admirable qualities one can at least be a nuisance

In the tournament we've gotten better defensively ... in our first two playoff games, our defense basically won it for read more

In the tournament we've gotten better defensively ... in our first two playoff games, our defense basically won it for us. All three games have been down to the wire and we handled adversity well in all three games. The kids have a lot of heart and they're really competitive.

This means that five days a week, we are sending our school children into environments where there is an abundance read more

This means that five days a week, we are sending our school children into environments where there is an abundance of high-calorie, low-nutritional-quality, inexpensive food.

A lot of kids get caught in a gap. They think they're going to college, but when they graduate, they read more

A lot of kids get caught in a gap. They think they're going to college, but when they graduate, they have a job or are not sure.

The business and industry environment during the quarter was generally favorable. Our sales results reflected stable trends across our product read more

The business and industry environment during the quarter was generally favorable. Our sales results reflected stable trends across our product lines and a modest ramp in demand for fluid handling equipment through the quarter and into December.

Profit news continues to be good, and we are seeing some relief from the profit taking of the last few read more

Profit news continues to be good, and we are seeing some relief from the profit taking of the last few weeks. But there is an ongoing tug-of-war between 'we've come too far too fast,' and 'the economic recovery is strong' and you're seeing that played out on a day-to-day basis.

Before mid-October it will be up and running.

Before mid-October it will be up and running.

I feel pretty good about (the retirement) because frankly there are not too many guys in my business who can read more

I feel pretty good about (the retirement) because frankly there are not too many guys in my business who can do it. I feel grateful the university has been so good to me and my family. I have a chancellor that has been very supportive of me, and his cooperation on what I wanted to do and how I wanted to do it. I think that is very unique to have a situation like that.