"And in the long haul, I think character's a lot more important than reputation.
"Over the long haul, I think this is one of the more interesting models that the music industry will be looking at," says Matt Rosoff, analyst at Directions on Microsoft, Kirkland, Wash.
The judge also said that Mr. Kuralt had bought Ms. Shannon a cottage in Ireland and provided "financial support" to her. "It's been a long haul, and I think justice has been done," said Ms. Shannon's lawyer, JAMES H. GOETZ of Bozeman, Mont.
Surveys show that many talented and committed young people are reluctant to enter teaching for the long haul because they think the profession is low-paying and not prestigious enough.
But "unless we hear a lot of other things" about Mr. Letterman and his behavior, Mr. Farella added, "over the long haul I don't think there'll be much of an impact".
"There are so many things out there today that are much safer over the long haul than steroids, and I think they've found that out".
I sat down with the executor of the estate and my agent and I said, "Look, if this is going to be for the long haul, we've got to think about the character in a different light.
I think, over the long haul, we will reach people and they will start thinking round ball instead of just oblong ball".
"I have to think about the long haul, I really do.
"They think that over the long haul, coal is a good bet and it's going to be a lower-cost alternative to natural gas," he said.
