As much angst as Phil undoubtedly shouldered, he protected us from that. And you could always tell (when) Phil liked what you did, because he'd sort of skip over to you and cheer you on.

The Last Night of Ballyhoo.

Phil paid such respect to him. They have a special history. There was mutual admiration.

My goal has always been to make a living and to have the respect of my peers. It's never been about stardom. It's about a good and challenging part.

We have tested samples that were sent to us from Malawi and they all tested negative. They were from migratory swallows which were dying in large numbers.

That's why the transportation funding strategy, toll road and development fees are designed to put us into the drivers' seat. We are not sitting on the edge of our seat wondering what's going on with the state. (Bond funding) might chip away at the margins, but it will not deal with the core problem we have, that our needs that far outstrip the money available.