But there was a dead silence that morning, right across the land as far as you could see. We shouted read more

But there was a dead silence that morning, right across the land as far as you could see. We shouted 'Merry Christmas,' even though nobody felt merry. The silence ended early in the afternoon and the killing started again. It was a short peace in a terrible war.

Everybody is going to the negotiations with a certain degree of optimism, hoping that in the long run it will read more

Everybody is going to the negotiations with a certain degree of optimism, hoping that in the long run it will be possible to settle all the remaining problems

It's unbelievable. We're just in shock, as much shock as we were in with Gary Walberg. No one expected this read more

It's unbelievable. We're just in shock, as much shock as we were in with Gary Walberg. No one expected this to happen. It's just nine months after Gary's passing. (Loudon) had big plans for the department, shared his vision with us. It's been a while since we had a full complement of officers. It's unfortunate. He was a real nice guy.

The market is now and always has been fiercely competitive and we compete every day on every level of business. read more

The market is now and always has been fiercely competitive and we compete every day on every level of business. We're confident in our ability to surpass any competitor in terms of value and choice. We are a reality today ... I think it is one thing to talk about delivering television service someday and another to already be doing it.

They met on the streets of Seattle. The reason they chose the name The Coats, there were a lot of read more

They met on the streets of Seattle. The reason they chose the name The Coats, there were a lot of rainy nights on the streets, so they got overcoats and wore them. They are young. Very refreshing.

I'm very proud of that too.

I'm very proud of that too.

Every year we go to Prairie Winds and it comes up and catches some kids. It was the same this read more

Every year we go to Prairie Winds and it comes up and catches some kids. It was the same this year. I was pleased we came out on top this year.

The good news is we got a taste of playoff intensity for Friday's game.

The good news is we got a taste of playoff intensity for Friday's game.

He's exceedingly intelligent, very sharp, and he's got a great deal of humanity. I'm sure he will not pull any read more

He's exceedingly intelligent, very sharp, and he's got a great deal of humanity. I'm sure he will not pull any punches. He'll express good taste.