There is no way we can script what they're going to experience. But hopefully we can give them some tools to use when they assist a military family in their darkest hour.

We did get a look at a lot of young players, and their experience in these exhibition games will be invaluable as the season goes on,

Job satisfaction levels have improved significantly compared to this time last year as employers step up employee retention efforts in the face of an increasingly competitive labor market. However, nearly three-in-ten workers still say they plan to look for new opportunities in 2006 and 41 percent plan to leave the companies by the end of 2007.

Fifty-four percent of hiring managers surveyed by CareerBuilder.com say they will increase their staffs in the coming year while only 9 percent will decrease them. After creating over 2 million jobs in 2005, the U.S. is expected to add 2 million more in 2006, according to economist estimates.

We're not saying we should never have another tax cut anywhere or anytime. (But) passing this is nothing short of economic suicide.

I believe giving businesses a massive tax break without considering our state's most vulnerable residents is an immoral action.