They seldom looked happy. They passed one another without a word in the elevator, like silent shades in hell, hell-bent read more

They seldom looked happy. They passed one another without a word in the elevator, like silent shades in hell, hell-bent on their next look from a handsome stranger. Their next rush from a popper. The next song that turned their bones to jelly and left them all on the dance floor with heads back, eyes nearly closed, in the ecstasy of saints receiving the stigmata.

A quicker-than-expected recovery in capital expenditure spending will probably be the biggest catalyst, if one occurs at all.

A quicker-than-expected recovery in capital expenditure spending will probably be the biggest catalyst, if one occurs at all.

We see an extensive program of dismantling state institutions ... These are ingredients for catastrophe.

We see an extensive program of dismantling state institutions ... These are ingredients for catastrophe.

Clearly, the[former] governor of Massachusetts has a lot of homework to do on the problems facing our state. When he read more

Clearly, the[former] governor of Massachusetts has a lot of homework to do on the problems facing our state. When he finally gets around to it, he'll see that the problems we face require real solutions rather than stale political rhetoric.

If DreamWorks and Disney need that name to sell the cartoon and get people in the seats, that's what they read more

If DreamWorks and Disney need that name to sell the cartoon and get people in the seats, that's what they need. It's not fair, but there's plenty of other work for us to do.

She's never been here and she doesn't realize that it will come down to her. She's about to puke.

She's never been here and she doesn't realize that it will come down to her. She's about to puke.

Last game, and this, we've been eaten up by penalties. Don't blame the boys. It's basically coaching.

Last game, and this, we've been eaten up by penalties. Don't blame the boys. It's basically coaching.

That's going to make us feel right at home. We're lucky to have so many good skaters to work with.

That's going to make us feel right at home. We're lucky to have so many good skaters to work with.

All the while the company's done a good job of maintaining strong gross margins in a tough reimbursement market like read more

All the while the company's done a good job of maintaining strong gross margins in a tough reimbursement market like the U.S.. That means they're controlling costs well on the manufacturing side, which isn't an easy thing to do.