It's an incredibly inviting place to be. It's comfortable, clean, new, vibrant, and bright. At Crawford it was hard for read more

It's an incredibly inviting place to be. It's comfortable, clean, new, vibrant, and bright. At Crawford it was hard for us to develop a home. It was more of a place we went to practice and then got out of there. I really appreciate that my office is right here. It makes a big difference. We can train long course, which is really a big plus. We have a nice locker room. It has been great for the team. They feel like big-time athletes.

Everything is just better in California - the wine, the food, fruits and vegetables, the comforts of living. Even the read more

Everything is just better in California - the wine, the food, fruits and vegetables, the comforts of living. Even the instrumentalists are generous and curious. Everything is wonderful.

Whether [CDC is] acquiring the right companies or not, the strategy makes sense.

Whether [CDC is] acquiring the right companies or not, the strategy makes sense.

The continued weakness in a number of components of the index suggests that it's more than just high oil prices read more

The continued weakness in a number of components of the index suggests that it's more than just high oil prices that are ailing the economy.

There's a danger inherent in adopting rules that sound good but have no statistical basis or significance.

There's a danger inherent in adopting rules that sound good but have no statistical basis or significance.

You don't grow much grass on anything labeled poor. It's very bad.

You don't grow much grass on anything labeled poor. It's very bad.

A man profits more by the sight of an idiot than by the orations of the learned.

A man profits more by the sight of an idiot than by the orations of the learned.

With these qualities, we can achieve revival and bounce back stronger than ever before.

With these qualities, we can achieve revival and bounce back stronger than ever before.

Certainly Katrina eliminated boating activities in that part of the Gulf Coast, but for West Marine, 15 stores were directly read more

Certainly Katrina eliminated boating activities in that part of the Gulf Coast, but for West Marine, 15 stores were directly affected by the hurricane. Last year, they had 60 stores in the path of major hurricanes, and it affected earnings by about a penny. At least with respect to the hurricanes, it should be less (of an impact) than what happened last year.