[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum read more

[One such item was an early 1900s royal scepter of England's King Edward VII. The lot opened with a minimum of $1,000. Thirty-five bids later, it sold for $40,100.] Any time an item sells for 40 times its opening bid, you've got to give it the credit it deserves, ... This auction has gone a long way to establishing the standards for many collectibles that to this point did not have benchmarks.

Our batting let us down but we need to come back and do better in the remaining matches. India are read more

Our batting let us down but we need to come back and do better in the remaining matches. India are playing very well at the moment but we need to encourage each other to do better.

We are seeing some very strong global growth trends so that should prop up exports.

We are seeing some very strong global growth trends so that should prop up exports.

Daniel deserves all the credit. We had several scoring opportunities to break the game open. We didn't do it but read more

Daniel deserves all the credit. We had several scoring opportunities to break the game open. We didn't do it but our pitching staff came through.

Martha had a very good time,

Martha had a very good time,

We just like classic cars. Rich and Guy both liked classic cars, so it really goes back to them. It read more

We just like classic cars. Rich and Guy both liked classic cars, so it really goes back to them. It was a fun hobby, and it spilled over to the restaurants.

Of the 181 elected Texas legislators serving during the 79th Legislative Session and special called sessions in Austin, only 11 read more

Of the 181 elected Texas legislators serving during the 79th Legislative Session and special called sessions in Austin, only 11 legislators were commended for their conservative voting record. We appreciate those legislators who made Texas families their priority.

Popular art is the dream of society; it does not examine itself.

Popular art is the dream of society; it does not examine itself.

Any reports that suggest a strong U.S. economy will re- ignite expectations of further Fed rate increases. That will trigger read more

Any reports that suggest a strong U.S. economy will re- ignite expectations of further Fed rate increases. That will trigger dollar-buying.