Johann is so unselfish that he sometimes hurts himself. The reality is that he shoots the ball very well from read more

Johann is so unselfish that he sometimes hurts himself. The reality is that he shoots the ball very well from the outside. So after halftime, I had to tell him, 'shoot the basketball' and he did. I just wanted to remind the rest of the county that this kid is a double-threat. He's not a kid you can just pack down on. He doesn't get stifled and he knows how to pick you apart.

Any bad news can throw us, and the jobs report was perceived as bad news, seen as a sign that read more

Any bad news can throw us, and the jobs report was perceived as bad news, seen as a sign that the recovery is fragile, but that's not necessarily true. In the last two recessions, a pickup in employment only happened a year after the recession had ended. So just because unemployment is higher doesn't mean we're not on track for a recovery.

At first, we're learning for ourselves, ... We're looking for things that we'll work on for the classroom. We're piggybacking read more

At first, we're learning for ourselves, ... We're looking for things that we'll work on for the classroom. We're piggybacking on what other people have already done, and then we will serve as a resource to other people.

The sad part about airports is it is hard to build a new one. They are almost an endangered species. read more

The sad part about airports is it is hard to build a new one. They are almost an endangered species. We can't just close these things willy-nilly.

Every time it seemed like we were coming back or could come back, they got a blocked shot or we read more

Every time it seemed like we were coming back or could come back, they got a blocked shot or we took a bad shot or turned the ball over.

When there's considerable uncertainty in the market, like there is now, banks lead the decline.

When there's considerable uncertainty in the market, like there is now, banks lead the decline.

It was very, very good defense. And offensively, we did a good job of setting the tempo to our liking.

It was very, very good defense. And offensively, we did a good job of setting the tempo to our liking.

We're in the middle of a tax revolution, and this is evidence of that.

We're in the middle of a tax revolution, and this is evidence of that.

This special event at Vibrato brought together many people sharing a common bond - a love of jazz and a read more

This special event at Vibrato brought together many people sharing a common bond - a love of jazz and a desire to support its future, ... It gave them the opportunity to indulge in both passions - to celebrate the great artistry of Dave Brubeck, and to support the Brubeck Institute, a program at the University of the Pacific which, through its Fellowship Program and Summer Jazz Colony, serves to train and nurture the next generation of great jazz artists and innovators.