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.

There's a big need for speech-language personnel to meet the needs of (students).

There's a big need for speech-language personnel to meet the needs of (students).

Man has always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much...the wheel, New York, read more

Man has always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much...the wheel, New York, wars and so on...while all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man...for precisely the same reason.

I'm so happy today. It's a victory for the women's rights movement.

I'm so happy today. It's a victory for the women's rights movement.

Now, if you can get 25 percent guys in a class, you're doing great. I think it's because there are read more

Now, if you can get 25 percent guys in a class, you're doing great. I think it's because there are so many other options.

Up here in the north country (areas with high levels of snow), we'd like to see 10 percent more deer, read more

Up here in the north country (areas with high levels of snow), we'd like to see 10 percent more deer, in the middle snow fall zone we could have up to 50 percent more deer, and in southern areas where we have a lot of agriculture in the landscape, perhaps around 15 percent fewer deer.

We hit some free throws at the end and did a good job defensively. We're pleased with what we're doing read more

We hit some free throws at the end and did a good job defensively. We're pleased with what we're doing right now.

I don't think of it at the moment, but the roles that interest me are those of young people.

I don't think of it at the moment, but the roles that interest me are those of young people.

She unbent her mind afterwards - over a book.

She unbent her mind afterwards - over a book.