I feel personally very compromised. Wouldn't it be wonderful for Merced County to become this one oasis in an overdeveloped read more

I feel personally very compromised. Wouldn't it be wonderful for Merced County to become this one oasis in an overdeveloped region?

I feel like justice is being done.

I feel like justice is being done.

Last year (Carpenter) learned to pitch with no pain. Now he's coming out this year and throwing at his best. read more

Last year (Carpenter) learned to pitch with no pain. Now he's coming out this year and throwing at his best. He's just stronger. You take that whole group of guys and the seasons they all had last year, and they just took all that confidence into this year. Add Mark Mulder to that mix and there are five guys who can win every night.

That is remarkable. While it is intriguing, it is preliminary and we'll look for other studies to confirm the finding. read more

That is remarkable. While it is intriguing, it is preliminary and we'll look for other studies to confirm the finding. Then, we need basic science to figure out how it is helping.

Parenthood is one long exercise in relinquishing control -- or the illusion that we ever had it. Postparenthood is about read more

Parenthood is one long exercise in relinquishing control -- or the illusion that we ever had it. Postparenthood is about acceptance.

I have heard robins singing in areas of Beaumont. But you're probably going to have to wait until next winter read more

I have heard robins singing in areas of Beaumont. But you're probably going to have to wait until next winter to see the flocks of robins come through.

People have said that NeXT is 5 to 7 years ahead of the competition... Candidly, we made the same assessment. read more

People have said that NeXT is 5 to 7 years ahead of the competition... Candidly, we made the same assessment. That's why I made the acquisition.

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.

We're awful glad that the taxpayers and the voters will have an opportunity to vote on this. I think they'll read more

We're awful glad that the taxpayers and the voters will have an opportunity to vote on this. I think they'll grab it just like a drowning man would grab a flotation ring.