Doug Melvin's contract is absolutely being extended,

Doug Melvin's contract is absolutely being extended,

The highest qualities of character must be earned.

The highest qualities of character must be earned.

Fame is fickle and I know it. It has its compensations, but it also has its drawbacks and I've experienced read more

Fame is fickle and I know it. It has its compensations, but it also has its drawbacks and I've experienced them both.

We would do a tour into the elementary schools every year, and then we did another kind of program where read more

We would do a tour into the elementary schools every year, and then we did another kind of program where upper level students were brought into E.J. Thomas for a performance. What the Children's Concert Society did was share the cost with us, so although we were just doing excerpts, we could do it in a full production sense with orchestra and costumes.

The ladies at the food stamp office started calling around. And by the time we left the office, we had read more

The ladies at the food stamp office started calling around. And by the time we left the office, we had food and clothes.

I like to prepare dough ahead for pizza crusts too. Whenever I bake loaves of whole wheat, anadama, herb, or read more

I like to prepare dough ahead for pizza crusts too. Whenever I bake loaves of whole wheat, anadama, herb, or other breads . . . I just mix up a little extra, package the dough in onepound lots, and freeze it right alongside my other ingredients. Thenùwhen pizza day rolls aroundùall I have to do is go to the freezer and select one container of crust, one sauce, one sausage, and one cheese . . . thaw everything . . . roll out the dough and spread on the sauce, sausage, and cheese . . . bake my creation at 450?F for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is slightly browned . . . and 'serve 'er up' to a hungry family of four.

We have achieved our leadership position in the teleservices industry by committing to continual development and improvement of our service read more

We have achieved our leadership position in the teleservices industry by committing to continual development and improvement of our service offerings, as well as the quality of our call center agents. This recognition is a well-earned compliment to our knowledgeable and helpful customer care agents.

She not only expects the worst, but makes the worst of it when it happens.

She not only expects the worst, but makes the worst of it when it happens.

I am amazed. This is totally different from where we usually go.

I am amazed. This is totally different from where we usually go.