We don't even know if there is a deal, let alone any financial terms. So, it's premature to make an assessment of whether this is a good deal or not. There aren't a whole lot of synergies to be found.

It is also getting an arms-length relationship with its own mutual funds.

Merrill ends up with just as much exposure, if not more, to the asset management business as they did before, but they're able to remove the asset management business from under the Merrill umbrella, thereby reducing the potential conflicts of interest of running both an asset management business as well a brokerage business.

If you can shoot a bow you can come. We're really trying to get youth involved in outdoor activities. For the little kids, we've thought about giving little medallions to each participant to keep them interested.

We can now diagnose diseases that haven't even manifested in the patient, and may not until the fifth decade of life - if at all.

You know, I think the film business is its own worst enemy because it sells movies on DVD footage and 'behind the scenes,' and now it's a real struggle trying to keep storylines and plotlines a secret.