Bob Thompson
Bob Thompson
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After a year or two, the number of business jets (with broadband Internet) will far outstrip the number of commercial airlines.
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The most logical explanation is that the scale of what we were actually able to observe on TV on Sept. 11 - planes crashing into buildings, buildings collapsing - were so visceral and immediate,
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I've met more than my share of troubled families who got that way because of gambling. It is difficult to break that compulsion.
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These bridges are all going so fast and I missed them. They are soon going to be gone and they are a part of our history.
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Now, even if you're not looking for the information - if you're looking for it, it's everywhere - but even if you're not, you log on to your e-mail, and there it is, hitting you in the face. It's very difficult to wait until prime time to see this stuff, because it's all over the place. That was a problem as well, and we should have seen that coming.
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One of the things the board has to do is be nimble. They have to be able to turn on a dime. Being able to be nimble and responsive is going to be one of the primary characteristics of the board.
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Plus, the response from Sept. 11 was a lot different. You had (government officials) out there with a sense of control and authority, despite what we saw in 'Fahrenheit 9-11.' Here, the complete lack of authority immediately becomes the type of stuff that comedians are great at doing.
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We thought it probably would be a glance for us, but as it turned out it was even lighter. It stayed offshore, to our benefit.
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We're not just seeing hurricane coverage. We're seeing a screen test.
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When you have a new law like that put into effect, the public focuses on the issue, maybe drivers and people think a little more about their drinking habits.
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It is a crisis of lost churches, lost funds and lost unity brought on by the actions of our national leadership.
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I think with the population of Cottage Grove getting so large, there's got to be a school out here. It'll be just better for the kids.
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Here's this guy with a self-consciously bad haircut, but he's worth more than the GNP of many nations, ... With his success, it's become clear that geeks will inherit the earth.
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I believe most people come into town are responsible individuals and behave.