[According to Doug Allen, president of MastroNet, the rapidly growing Americana division provided fertile ground for establishing some new favorite read more

[According to Doug Allen, president of MastroNet, the rapidly growing Americana division provided fertile ground for establishing some new favorite collecting items and areas of interest.] There can be little doubt that Americana collectors are increasing in numbers, ... With each auction we see new categories of collectibles emerging, many with selling prices that seem to be giving previously obscure items new value.

The Endangered Species Act has been a dismal failure, and in 25 years the act has yet to bring a read more

The Endangered Species Act has been a dismal failure, and in 25 years the act has yet to bring a single species off the list into recovery.

Our staff did a good job of getting ahead in the count with many of their hitters. They are a read more

Our staff did a good job of getting ahead in the count with many of their hitters. They are a great hitting ball club. Benton did an exceptional job for us.

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.

Three or four teams have backed out already, so it's going to be a small meet.

Three or four teams have backed out already, so it's going to be a small meet.

I miss singing very, very much, but the best thing is I have never been busier.

I miss singing very, very much, but the best thing is I have never been busier.

The National Children's Study would follow more than 100,000 children, from before birth -- and, in some cases, even before read more

The National Children's Study would follow more than 100,000 children, from before birth -- and, in some cases, even before pregnancy.

People from the area have told me that they are pleased to see the pupils wearing uniform and it makes read more

People from the area have told me that they are pleased to see the pupils wearing uniform and it makes them proud to come from Niddrie.

This increase in funding will allow us to better meet the more urgent needs of the visitors we serve.

This increase in funding will allow us to better meet the more urgent needs of the visitors we serve.