The SEC has been closer to the Mountain West, Conference USA, and the Big East than it has been to read more

The SEC has been closer to the Mountain West, Conference USA, and the Big East than it has been to either the Big 12 or the Pac-10. Arizona State has posted more non-conference wins versus the current BCS Top 25 (No. 9 Iowa and No. 25 UTEP) by itself than the entire SEC.

To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and to render it more fit read more

To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and to render it more fit for its prime function of looking forward.

Certainly Katrina eliminated boating activities in that part of the Gulf Coast, but for West Marine, 15 stores were directly read more

Certainly Katrina eliminated boating activities in that part of the Gulf Coast, but for West Marine, 15 stores were directly affected by the hurricane. Last year, they had 60 stores in the path of major hurricanes, and it affected earnings by about a penny. At least with respect to the hurricanes, it should be less (of an impact) than what happened last year.

We don't even know their last name, but we know they have lost everything,

We don't even know their last name, but we know they have lost everything,

They made it tough on us. When we collapsed on Gamble on the inside, No. 24 (Johnson) would hit those read more

They made it tough on us. When we collapsed on Gamble on the inside, No. 24 (Johnson) would hit those long 3s and when we went out to guard him, they would score underneath.

It's great for New England golf fans that the PGA Tour has made Labor Day weekend an annual end-of-summer destination read more

It's great for New England golf fans that the PGA Tour has made Labor Day weekend an annual end-of-summer destination at the TPC,

We stopped the military work to give credibility to the Palestinian Authority, without canceling other options.

We stopped the military work to give credibility to the Palestinian Authority, without canceling other options.

once to get my meaning down, once to put in anything I have left out, once to take out anything read more

once to get my meaning down, once to put in anything I have left out, once to take out anything that seems unnecessary, and once to make the whole thing sound as if I have only just thought of it.

She trains with the boys. There's no reason why she can't be one of the top 10 runners in the read more

She trains with the boys. There's no reason why she can't be one of the top 10 runners in the state.