Cable is not really growing at all, ... It's seeing roughly 15 to 20 percent growth in terms of upgrades to digital cable, but net total growth for the industry will probably be down 2 to 3 percent in 2004.

I still see solid earnings growth for the sector. Growth looks strong especially when you consider (expected sector) growth of 13-to-14 percent, compared to an (expected) S&P 500 drop of about 7-to-8 percent.

We had to have a baseline to operate from, and that was the Filer game, but our biggest growth spurts should come against Hillcrest and Minico. Hillcrest is traditionally a real physical team that takes pride in simplicity and emphasizes execution.

Economic growth has surpassed virtually everyone's expectations, ... hanging your hat on one number is a little misleading. We'll have to have more numbers to get a better idea of what the Fed might do.

Having a contested race is probably a tribute to our population growth. There may be a general feeling that 16 years is long enough and is tough for chance. An elected office is not supposed to be permanent.

I grew up in Texas, but that was 20 years ago. Last year, in Fort Worth, they had hail the size of softballs. We're seeing more and more powerful storms, of all types, almost on a biblical level.