BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been read more

BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been successful on our part. Over the last year we've had a little of this indigestion from a lot of mergers over a short period. We needed to take a little breather to refocus on organic revenue growth, and we think we're near that period of time where our internal operations are where we want, so we're looking at getting back into the (M&A) business.

Because he was my jockey,

Because he was my jockey,

I know we're all getting these telephone calls and I understand the public would like something done. But I personally read more

I know we're all getting these telephone calls and I understand the public would like something done. But I personally would like things to settle down before we . . . start monkeying around with something that we don't understand the long-range consequences.

You had a player that wants to be here, agents that were dealmakers and you had a club that wants read more

You had a player that wants to be here, agents that were dealmakers and you had a club that wants to keep the player, ... When you have all those things working for you, you can figure out a way to make a deal.

I'm OK. This time of year everyone has some bumps and bruises.

I'm OK. This time of year everyone has some bumps and bruises.

The infields are dangerous. They are extremely hard last night's game showed it. They need to be replaced or somebody's read more

The infields are dangerous. They are extremely hard last night's game showed it. They need to be replaced or somebody's going to get hurt. It's like sliding on cement.

There's a backlash in traditionally high-quality suburban school districts from parents who are starting to question, 'Is our math program read more

There's a backlash in traditionally high-quality suburban school districts from parents who are starting to question, 'Is our math program really the best?' ... Children still fall through the cracks even in traditionally good school districts, and charter schools are all about helping kids get a better education.

We've been fortunate to pick up where we left off last year. Hopefully we can keep working hard and keep read more

We've been fortunate to pick up where we left off last year. Hopefully we can keep working hard and keep it going.

It's a free country. You can say anything you want. True baseball fans don't say stuff like that. What can read more

It's a free country. You can say anything you want. True baseball fans don't say stuff like that. What can you do?