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.

They were pounding on me, but that's nothing new. I've come to expect it every game.

They were pounding on me, but that's nothing new. I've come to expect it every game.

This is nothing short of a huge coup to have the president come in right before the election.

This is nothing short of a huge coup to have the president come in right before the election.

I'm very pleased...It's awesome! We weren't expecting anything and we wanted to go out and be proud of the fact read more

I'm very pleased...It's awesome! We weren't expecting anything and we wanted to go out and be proud of the fact we were part of the competition.

I liked the feeling of being in the middle of trouble and trying to find a way out. Football is read more

I liked the feeling of being in the middle of trouble and trying to find a way out. Football is my life story happening on a football field.

While good rains in August and September have alleviated drought conditions in portions of central and southern Illinois, the most read more

While good rains in August and September have alleviated drought conditions in portions of central and southern Illinois, the most severely affected area in northern Illinois remains stubbornly dry.

It's a very exciting deal that's good for Mirage's shareholders. This will change the face of the gaming industry.

It's a very exciting deal that's good for Mirage's shareholders. This will change the face of the gaming industry.

The free throws in the fourth quarter were big. This wasn't one of our best efforts. I think that is read more

The free throws in the fourth quarter were big. This wasn't one of our best efforts. I think that is a sign of a good team, to not put up your best effort and still be able to win the district title.

I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to read more

I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to Fleet's earnings, which is good thing financially, but what the banking industry in general has to prove to the investment world is that they can cross-sell additional products to all of those retail and small business and commercial banking customers. If they show real revenue growth doing these types of cross-selling activities, then a deal like this really might be something to get excited about.