The first meeting was designed by the Birmingham Regional Planning Commission to judge what we saw as strengths and weaknesses read more

The first meeting was designed by the Birmingham Regional Planning Commission to judge what we saw as strengths and weaknesses in the town.

It's fascinating that this is a campaign that is being driven by cheap tricks.

It's fascinating that this is a campaign that is being driven by cheap tricks.

We brought some guys in to start getting ready during the early part of Spring Training in case we lost read more

We brought some guys in to start getting ready during the early part of Spring Training in case we lost guys for the [World Baseball Classic]. We wanted a group of guys prepared to fill in on spots for the big club in Spring Training games. Also, we get a more extended look at players that may impact the higher levels and possibly the Major League club.

We learned about different types of technology like communications and transportation.

We learned about different types of technology like communications and transportation.

Up front, the quarter was fantastic.

Up front, the quarter was fantastic.

During his lifetime, when he was insulted or encountered offensive behavior, he did not respond with rage or violence. Instead read more

During his lifetime, when he was insulted or encountered offensive behavior, he did not respond with rage or violence. Instead he taught his followers to respond with mercy and best behavior.

One lesson that we might draw from this incident is that we shouldn't be asking so many questions of jurors. read more

One lesson that we might draw from this incident is that we shouldn't be asking so many questions of jurors. Maybe we should just be asking if they have ever been convicted of a crime, that we ought to know. But, do we really need to know about every arrest and every civil lawsuit and what television programs they watch?

We played a solid 60 minutes and that's important for us right now. We haven't done that all year.

We played a solid 60 minutes and that's important for us right now. We haven't done that all year.

I had fun with it, ... I've been called everything from his grandson to his great-nephew.

I had fun with it, ... I've been called everything from his grandson to his great-nephew.