We may never see base salary increases in the mid-to-upper 4 percent range again.

We may never see base salary increases in the mid-to-upper 4 percent range again.

I was hoping they would respond, unsolicited, in some way, shape or form and that's disappointing. When you sit in read more

I was hoping they would respond, unsolicited, in some way, shape or form and that's disappointing. When you sit in a meeting and hear them say what they're going to do and the results are insignificant and you don't hear anything about how are things going or can we do anything differently, it's just very disappointing. They're simply hoping we go away. that's the feeling I get.

We haven't been playing up to our capabilities lately. A win like this, a win at Syracuse ... I mean, read more

We haven't been playing up to our capabilities lately. A win like this, a win at Syracuse ... I mean, we were up 24 in the Carrier Dome. That says something about who we are.

It's about a cluster of Hispanics in south Austin and a cluster on the border and a bunch of empty read more

It's about a cluster of Hispanics in south Austin and a cluster on the border and a bunch of empty districts joining them all together. The court has said that is suspect.

I write sets of books, but I've also written a lot of orphans.

I write sets of books, but I've also written a lot of orphans.

Every year the kids learn something and I learn something. I know where we need to put the focus next read more

Every year the kids learn something and I learn something. I know where we need to put the focus next year and I know the kids will work hard to get us where we want to be.

We hope that the Maoists will give high priority to civilians' security while waging war against the state.

We hope that the Maoists will give high priority to civilians' security while waging war against the state.

Being directed down that pathway is very helpful.

Being directed down that pathway is very helpful.

[The impression is] that Dade County is like Alice in Wonderland where up is down, down is up. As soon read more

[The impression is] that Dade County is like Alice in Wonderland where up is down, down is up. As soon as you drift out of Dade County you find that the Alice in Wonderland world ends at the Dade-Broward line.