It's still an issue for us. For some specialties, going elsewhere in the country could mean a salary 30 to 40 percent higher and buying a house that costs one-third as much.

The medical profession has proved to be a source of stable income for nurses. I think people are moving in that direction, where five years ago they would have gone to work for a dot-com company.

It's a little scary. Our employees deserve annual increases in salaries. We have new technologies and new surgical procedures. But the costs are rising at a faster rate than the reimbursement.

Greg has been the No. 1-ranked player in the country all season long. He really is the complete package.

I've always been a fan of Johnny Cash. I grew up in the country picking cotton. ... All we had was a radio. All we listened to was country music. All through the movie I had a lump in my throat.

(What's happening in Bibb County) is kind of characteristic of what's going on across the country.