The quest for riches darkens the sense of right and wrong.

The quest for riches darkens the sense of right and wrong.

We only pass when the opportunity rises. Everyone knows we do most of our work on the ground.

We only pass when the opportunity rises. Everyone knows we do most of our work on the ground.

Yours was the 10,000-day war born of the Vietnamese's desire to be free and fueled by communist ideology. You met read more

Yours was the 10,000-day war born of the Vietnamese's desire to be free and fueled by communist ideology. You met the call of duty, shouldered your burdens and returned with valor, courage and commitment. We respect, admire and thank you.

This line of defense does come with a price.

This line of defense does come with a price.

This proposal here will send us back to the drawing board.

This proposal here will send us back to the drawing board.

But we know the three S's still happen: shoot, shovel and shut up.

But we know the three S's still happen: shoot, shovel and shut up.

I want to make sure I really do leave this company in the best shape I can. After that, there read more

I want to make sure I really do leave this company in the best shape I can. After that, there are a number of options open that look to be quite exciting. But I doubt I'll be working full-time in the Vail Valley.

It's not that the ground motions in 1906 were significantly larger than those in 1989—it's that the area experiencing intense read more

It's not that the ground motions in 1906 were significantly larger than those in 1989—it's that the area experiencing intense shaking was much, much greater. We don't know if the next rupture will look like 1906 earthquake, but we know that many of the same areas hit hard in 1906, like San Francisco, Santa Rosa, and the Santa Cruz mountains will be hit hard again in the next large earthquake on the San Andreas Fault .

I should be making plans more for the next world than for this one.

I should be making plans more for the next world than for this one.