Getting European Commission approval is a key step ... but the fact that there has been such a disconnect between read more

Getting European Commission approval is a key step ... but the fact that there has been such a disconnect between the takeout price of $76 (per Guidant share) and the current share price tells you there's more uncertainty and nervousness out there than normal.

Even Vance Walberg (Fresno City College basketball coach) said Jackson was like a man playing against boys. And there is read more

Even Vance Walberg (Fresno City College basketball coach) said Jackson was like a man playing against boys. And there is no doubt how good Clovis West is, but I thought our players were kind of intimidated and I was disappointed that we didn't compete better. I felt like some of the kids gave up and just went through the motions.

We were a team without a lot of respect all year. I guarantee there wasn't many picking us third (in read more

We were a team without a lot of respect all year. I guarantee there wasn't many picking us third (in the state tournament).

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.

Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.

Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.

I've told it so many times.

I've told it so many times.

Russia wants to play mediator between the West and Islamic world. But that won't bring any good because Russia is read more

Russia wants to play mediator between the West and Islamic world. But that won't bring any good because Russia is more vulnerable to Islam than the West.

It was a business decision. We just felt this was the right time for me to come in. There's no read more

It was a business decision. We just felt this was the right time for me to come in. There's no love lost, there's no harm. I'm coming in with an open mind and ready to play, no grudges at all.

Beautiful relay. You play ball like that you're going to win a bunch of games.

Beautiful relay. You play ball like that you're going to win a bunch of games.