I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to read more

I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to Fleet's earnings, which is good thing financially, but what the banking industry in general has to prove to the investment world is that they can cross-sell additional products to all of those retail and small business and commercial banking customers. If they show real revenue growth doing these types of cross-selling activities, then a deal like this really might be something to get excited about.

I didn't know much about it. Actually, I didn't know anything. My grade school coach, Alden Dahl, he really got read more

I didn't know much about it. Actually, I didn't know anything. My grade school coach, Alden Dahl, he really got me interested in the sport. He really thought that I could be something special.

I think they're all highly qualified candidates,

I think they're all highly qualified candidates,

The ones that are lost will probably be lost for good.

The ones that are lost will probably be lost for good.

We kept our composure down the stretch and made some big shots.

We kept our composure down the stretch and made some big shots.

It's actually fairly critical that we have a definitive time frame, because as we move into the Christmas season, a read more

It's actually fairly critical that we have a definitive time frame, because as we move into the Christmas season, a number of hotels have reservations and bookings. It may become more challenging for us to find accommodations.

In fact, I did not attend a single meeting at the United Nations.

In fact, I did not attend a single meeting at the United Nations.

It would seem to favor the community colleges, to the detriment of students who would prefer to attend a university. read more

It would seem to favor the community colleges, to the detriment of students who would prefer to attend a university. Some kids are better served at community colleges, and some kids are better served at universities. That decision should be based on academic reasons, not economic reasons.

Now reality is beginning to sink in -- that Asia is basically a long-term workout. I really don't see much read more

Now reality is beginning to sink in -- that Asia is basically a long-term workout. I really don't see much relief from Asia for quite a while. I think we'll get tired of hearing about Asia before the year is over, but it's really earnings that's key. It's growth that's really the issue.