We practiced our free throws for an hour and a half after school. I guess it helped.

We probably played him a bit long last week, to be honest. What we probably needed to do was not put that expectation on that he's going to kick four goals in every game. It's truly not what we expect of him and it will be great if he plays, and hopefully he comes though,

We are not going to have anything for you right now.

We remain committed to our gross margin improvement goals that have us reaching 30 percent in 2006 and mid-30 percent in 2007. Our focus in 2006 is on improving our product mix, delivering more new leadership analog and integrated power products while reducing our exposure to lower margin standard products.

They came out of there with a swagger I haven't seen before, and they've kept it all week. Our goal is for us to hit 24 routines and be close enough to put pressure on Georgia when they're on the last event on the balance beam.

We'll fill it up. We'll grow to the facility.

The TV is an out, an excuse for not having eye contact or for not having to come up with something interesting to say. Is it pathological? Yes. Is it sad? Yes. But pathology and sadness are part of 20th century American life.

Those are learning experiences, as opposed to mistakes, ... There is no correct answer.

It's totally possible for this thing not to hit the mass-culture radar screen.

We know that we cannot change the past, and we can't make up for the wrongs of slavery. But we can learn from our past, and begin a stronger dialogue about slavery and the experience of African-Americans in our country.