Will the animated avatars come out on the market? Yes. Will people buy them? Yes. They're fun and entertaining. But read more

Will the animated avatars come out on the market? Yes. Will people buy them? Yes. They're fun and entertaining. But there's a limit to what consumers will spend -- they're already buying games, ring tones, videos, and music. The average cell-phone bill is already around $50. And consumers have shown [a willingness] to spend an extra 5% to 10% a month for data services. But they're not going to spend an unlimited amount for more and more services.

Last year I lost three top guys, ... because I let them walk out of here. They just took my read more

Last year I lost three top guys, ... because I let them walk out of here. They just took my offer and shopped it around. It wasn't going to happen again.

Network security and the ability to operate in the face of disaster are some of the top concerns for integrated read more

Network security and the ability to operate in the face of disaster are some of the top concerns for integrated communications providers. In today's converged telecom market, security solutions are more critical than ever before.

We were probably there (at the accident scene) 20 minutes.

We were probably there (at the accident scene) 20 minutes.

There are two kinds of totally unacceptable employees -- those who can't do what they're told and those who can't read more

There are two kinds of totally unacceptable employees -- those who can't do what they're told and those who can't do anything else.

You will loose your sense of solitude on days when all the boaters come streaming by,

You will loose your sense of solitude on days when all the boaters come streaming by,

American newspapers write about the information economy. In contrast, Europeans speak of an 'information society.' They (the Europeans) believe business read more

American newspapers write about the information economy. In contrast, Europeans speak of an 'information society.' They (the Europeans) believe business is there to be taxed, and to support the election of politicians.

He looked like an Italian, was dressed like an Englishman, and had the independent air of an American--a combination which read more

He looked like an Italian, was dressed like an Englishman, and had the independent air of an American--a combination which caused sundry pairs of feminine eyes to look approvingly after him, and sundry dandies in black velvet suits, with rose-colored neckties, buff gloves, and orange flowers in their buttonholes, to shrug their shoulders, and then envy him his inches.

[Owner Red McCombs has a track record for dumping teams -- he owned both the NBA's Spurs and Nuggets at read more

[Owner Red McCombs has a track record for dumping teams -- he owned both the NBA's Spurs and Nuggets at various times -- and his stadium situation just isn't going to get resolved in the Twin Cities. Even some of his fellow owners have him No. 1 on the relocation list.] I think Red might sell, ... He's been known to sell before.