[john bell hood]

I'm not convinced the economy is yet strong enough for the Fed to start raising rates. But the fact that Midwestern manufacturing is growing is definitely good news.

[Lee_Atwater]

I thought Brian was on vacation this week. Good to hear from him regardless.

I suppose the manufacturing numbers would be flat in the summer. I believe many plants have a week of maintainance shutdowns during the summer.

[babble-on]

you still shootin' laudanum? and how the hell did you sleep through the whole Union army swinging past you at Spring Hill?