Washington is the only state with a positive balance of trade with China, something we are very proud of.

Washington is the only state with a positive balance of trade with China, something we are very proud of.

This move is to put the defense team on a proper legal foundation and when the family appoints lawyers it read more

This move is to put the defense team on a proper legal foundation and when the family appoints lawyers it then knows who is whom.

We like to think our fees and services, the charges we apply, are competitive. ... For things that we don't read more

We like to think our fees and services, the charges we apply, are competitive. ... For things that we don't control, the charges the tugs charge to provide assistance is competitive to other ports. The same holds true for our pilots, the guys who physically guide the ship in.

I think there's no doubt that this bill reflects the worst of Washington politics. It's Christmas in August for the read more

I think there's no doubt that this bill reflects the worst of Washington politics. It's Christmas in August for the big energy companies, and the consumers get lumps of coal. There's really nothing to cheer about by anyone who gets a utility bill or has to fill up a gas tank. The energy lobbyists are the big winners, and the rest of us are left in the dust choking.

During the trip, the president will explain that the people of Afghanistan want an end to terrorism.

During the trip, the president will explain that the people of Afghanistan want an end to terrorism.

If our outlook is correct, very rich valuations for the best tech stocks will persist, ... Maybe for years.

If our outlook is correct, very rich valuations for the best tech stocks will persist, ... Maybe for years.

I've experienced (more times than I like to admit) avoiding slightly uncomfortable conversations with others I should have had on read more

I've experienced (more times than I like to admit) avoiding slightly uncomfortable conversations with others I should have had on the front end and then endured much more excruciating ones on the back end.

Who is going to gain market share in future? When we polled those in the industry 70 percent of respondents read more

Who is going to gain market share in future? When we polled those in the industry 70 percent of respondents said Asian manufacturers, and 51 percent said European would gain. Only 20 percent said North American manufacturers would gain,

Our conference gets us ready for the tourney. We're one of the littler schools in the conference, so playing all read more

Our conference gets us ready for the tourney. We're one of the littler schools in the conference, so playing all these bigger schools helps us out even more.