BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been read more

BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been successful on our part. Over the last year we've had a little of this indigestion from a lot of mergers over a short period. We needed to take a little breather to refocus on organic revenue growth, and we think we're near that period of time where our internal operations are where we want, so we're looking at getting back into the (M&A) business.

For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel.

For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel.

We kept the game plan simple. We told them to come out and play like this was an elimination game read more

We kept the game plan simple. We told them to come out and play like this was an elimination game because we have one on Tuesday.

Vertex shares are once again challenging our price target and with the stock up 250% over the past year, investors read more

Vertex shares are once again challenging our price target and with the stock up 250% over the past year, investors may be asking what to do with the stock. We would stick with Vertex.

[But after an immediate uproar here, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry began backpedaling.] There is no accord yet, only an idea, read more

[But after an immediate uproar here, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry began backpedaling.] There is no accord yet, only an idea, ... This is a theme that needs to be examined when we receive a concrete proposal.

I have been going to the gym instead of the bar, trying to get back down to my fighting weight.

I have been going to the gym instead of the bar, trying to get back down to my fighting weight.

If I win the gold I might say nothing and just wander past him, hopefully with some kind of medal read more

If I win the gold I might say nothing and just wander past him, hopefully with some kind of medal - a gold one preferably. I think I might dangle it in front of his face or something.

We're trying to change a mind-set, because there has been a lack of success with men's basketball. One of the read more

We're trying to change a mind-set, because there has been a lack of success with men's basketball. One of the biggest things when I came in was to look at it from top to bottom. We're trying to put a new eye on things. ... A lot of people in the department have been here for a long time, 10 or 12 or 15 years. Hopefully I can bring some insight from (XU's) program.

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.