Last season, we basically put a lot of pressure on ourselves. One year later, it?s nice to be back in read more

Last season, we basically put a lot of pressure on ourselves. One year later, it?s nice to be back in this position, playing well against the best teams in the county.

It is true, there are many bad people; there are more of them than in the past, but that is read more

It is true, there are many bad people; there are more of them than in the past, but that is because there are more people, meaning the population has tripled; there must be three times more bad people.

I don't know necessarily if we're calling it a rebuilding season. Our expectations are always the same. I think a read more

I don't know necessarily if we're calling it a rebuilding season. Our expectations are always the same. I think a lot of people may have counted us out, but we'll gladly take that role.

It's been quite hectic. Through the generosity of local businesses, namely Wal-Mart, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Plum Creek Cleaners, as read more

It's been quite hectic. Through the generosity of local businesses, namely Wal-Mart, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Plum Creek Cleaners, as well as school children from District 22, and a host of Dawson County residents and others in surrounding counties, we were able to help the families furnish their living quarters and obtain food and clothing.

I think the peace process should soon be back on track, hopefully with everyone involved.

I think the peace process should soon be back on track, hopefully with everyone involved.

There is no way to actively portray where security problems are coming from because all attacks look the same, and read more

There is no way to actively portray where security problems are coming from because all attacks look the same, and that forces you to assume the worst every time.

In the third quarter 2005, we produced our best third-quarter result ever,

In the third quarter 2005, we produced our best third-quarter result ever,

[In the ante room, under a tapestry of a gorgeous Imam Hussein Muzzaffar Salak (] people call me Ali ... read more

[In the ante room, under a tapestry of a gorgeous Imam Hussein Muzzaffar Salak (] people call me Ali ... Three of the prayer leaders were martyred during the Iran-Iraq war [of the 1980s].

For them to begin to see ACS as a more positive presence in the communities — that's huge progress. We read more

For them to begin to see ACS as a more positive presence in the communities — that's huge progress. We sit now right on the cusp of losing that if we're not careful.