I don't think Lexington is going to have a huge spike (in permits), but I also don't see it having an Atlanta-kind of decline (in recent years) of 35 percent either. It's a very stable market.

My prediction is this: Building permits nationally will drop somewhere around 5 percent, but the Southeast and my markets will be roughly the same as 2005 unless some major events happen, such as a disruption in (the) oil supply.

The national media is reporting a housing bubble. Don't believe it.

Somebody will download an MP3 file, and we'll have this huge spike in (network usage) and everything will just come to a screeching halt. It's kind of tough, because most people don't really understand the effect

I don't think we ought to make too much of this (dollar spike) but it does represent what we're going to see more of, which is China gradually accommodating its behavior to the wants of globalization and the global marketplace.

This is something I have wanted to do for a long time, ... Athletes have a huge impact on so many people. Occasionally, some of them need reminding how important their example is. Frankly, we are all tired of the profanity-laced interviews and the overall perception by some that they are above the law. It is time to step up and take seriously the chance we have to make a difference for good in the lives of others.