We didn't play a lick of defense. We played with our heads down and there was poor coaching on our read more

We didn't play a lick of defense. We played with our heads down and there was poor coaching on our part.

We seem to be an outlier in sales tax with this weak growth, ... We anticipate with the home heating read more

We seem to be an outlier in sales tax with this weak growth, ... We anticipate with the home heating oil season coming back, it's going to be bad. The sales tax will probably take a hit in the final quarter of this [calendar] year and through first quarter unless prices all of a sudden correct themselves and come back down.

The pressure is Iran and oil, and a correction in Apple's stock, but it's resilient in the face of that. read more

The pressure is Iran and oil, and a correction in Apple's stock, but it's resilient in the face of that. The vital signs look reasonable.

With this change in the mood on Argentina, investors are buying Brazilian stocks almost indiscriminately as everything here is so read more

With this change in the mood on Argentina, investors are buying Brazilian stocks almost indiscriminately as everything here is so cheap now.

Asian governments are making significant progress in the fight against poverty.

Asian governments are making significant progress in the fight against poverty.

Branford is a team that is trying to build. But we had some highlights. We had Alyssa back, and she read more

Branford is a team that is trying to build. But we had some highlights. We had Alyssa back, and she had her highest (all around) of the season. And this was just coming back from pneumonia. Heather had a flyaway half and her first 9.0 of the season (on bars). And Emily's vault, it was the second time she's stood it up this season. We decided to rest Kim and go without her.

We are pleased to have completed the regulatory approval process in just 10 months from the date the transaction was read more

We are pleased to have completed the regulatory approval process in just 10 months from the date the transaction was announced May 24, 2005. We appreciate the thorough and efficient review of the transaction by regulatory officials and parties to the proceedings in each state.

I think we did very well. We had two major benefactors that really made sure all the women and the read more

I think we did very well. We had two major benefactors that really made sure all the women and the children in the shelter got their wish list.

With terrestrial exotics, we said, 'Oops,' years later, and now we're spending a lot of money fighting them, ... In read more

With terrestrial exotics, we said, 'Oops,' years later, and now we're spending a lot of money fighting them, ... In Florida, we're not there yet with invasive fish. Will they have negative impacts? We don't know yet, but it makes sense to find out. Once you're invaded, you can't get them out, but with understanding, we might be able to control them.