I think they have some very difficult challenges over the next three years. The silver lining is if they continue read more

I think they have some very difficult challenges over the next three years. The silver lining is if they continue to reduce costs and strive for flexible manufacturing, they can see a return to profits even without the sales levels of 2000. But the Asian brands and European brands aren't sitting still either.

Coach Pressler offered me his resignation earlier this afternoon and I accepted it.

Coach Pressler offered me his resignation earlier this afternoon and I accepted it.

As a great man's influence never ends, so also there is not definite finality, no end, to a great survey; read more

As a great man's influence never ends, so also there is not definite finality, no end, to a great survey; it runs along for centuries, ever responsive to the strain of the increasing needs of a growing population and an enlarging domain.

Sara Lee was an exceptional company with compounded earnings-per-share growth exceeding 12% a year for 25 years. But I think read more

Sara Lee was an exceptional company with compounded earnings-per-share growth exceeding 12% a year for 25 years. But I think the clock stopped for Sara Lee in 1995.

I don't really have an image of myself. Now, is that true? Well, maybe I do and it's different, which read more

I don't really have an image of myself. Now, is that true? Well, maybe I do and it's different, which is why I get shocked when I see how other people experience me. I see myself primarily in a domestic setting.

We wanted to get someone else some work at the catcher spot, just in case one girl happens to be read more

We wanted to get someone else some work at the catcher spot, just in case one girl happens to be struggling. These girls are so new, I'm still finding out what positions they can play.

That genre of music is one that anybody can at the very least tolerate and enjoy.

That genre of music is one that anybody can at the very least tolerate and enjoy.

Any time you seem to gain momentum, they snatch it right back with a big shift right away or a read more

Any time you seem to gain momentum, they snatch it right back with a big shift right away or a couple of shifts later. They turn things around so quickly, it's frustrating.

You have to think that economies of scale make this more plausible. We've created a behemoth in the card industry read more

You have to think that economies of scale make this more plausible. We've created a behemoth in the card industry through this merger, and things like this seem like a natural progression going forward.