When you get rid of the volatility factor the stock option expense creates, the earnings growth was actually very good.

When you get rid of the volatility factor the stock option expense creates, the earnings growth was actually very good.

Many northerners just arriving here have not even unpacked choosing to turn around and head north by northeast back toward read more

Many northerners just arriving here have not even unpacked choosing to turn around and head north by northeast back toward Jacksonville, into Georgia, etc.,

If the fans aren't enjoying this points race this year they're not paying attention. This is like a toe-to-toe heavyweight read more

If the fans aren't enjoying this points race this year they're not paying attention. This is like a toe-to-toe heavyweight fight. Kurt has the best car right now. I can't seem to put any space between us. He's been storming up behind us in the points. I had to win just to hold him off.

It was a little frustrating because we like a fast, up-tempo pace to the game. We like to fast break, read more

It was a little frustrating because we like a fast, up-tempo pace to the game. We like to fast break, and they kind of slowed that down for us.

It's like a fire. It goes through a journey, and each stage is interesting. I don't regret the passing of read more

It's like a fire. It goes through a journey, and each stage is interesting. I don't regret the passing of time. I try to live in the present, which should mean my life's full.

This team is not soft. We've got guys who have a little edge about them, and you like that.

This team is not soft. We've got guys who have a little edge about them, and you like that.

During the quarter, we maintained our focus on managing costs, increasing revenue in our growth businesses, and improving customer satisfaction,

During the quarter, we maintained our focus on managing costs, increasing revenue in our growth businesses, and improving customer satisfaction,

Traditionally, women have done cosmetic surgery to be competitive along beauty standards. Now men are doing that but for competition read more

Traditionally, women have done cosmetic surgery to be competitive along beauty standards. Now men are doing that but for competition in the workplace. These guys are competing along lines of status and power in a market economy.

I have been fielding quite a few calls about Apple's filing of the 'Mobile Me' patent. Folks have been speculating read more

I have been fielding quite a few calls about Apple's filing of the 'Mobile Me' patent. Folks have been speculating about a phone from Apple for more than a year. Being that I am a wireless analyst, I don't follow Apple as closely as others do. What I do know though, is that we are not likely to know until Apple wants us to know. They are pretty good at big surprises. Do I think they are developing a phone? Probably. Probably somewhere in their labs, there are prototypes of phones. Whether or not they bring one to market commercially is another story. Whether or not they will do so on their own is another open question. Hard to imagine carrier subsidies on a device unless there are revenues to be earned through downloaded services and content.