[A rep for the event said a reason was not given for the stars' absence (but Garner is due in read more

[A rep for the event said a reason was not given for the stars' absence (but Garner is due in November) and added,] They're very tight-lipped about their private lives. ... next year there'll be the three of us.

I was overwhelmed not only with his story but by the way he told it. You could have heard a read more

I was overwhelmed not only with his story but by the way he told it. You could have heard a pin drop in that room when he finished.

I'm very pleased with my performance and being up there with Karin and Joane, both of whom I look up read more

I'm very pleased with my performance and being up there with Karin and Joane, both of whom I look up to, is great. I hope to be in their seats in future years.

Automotive demand carried the market through the recession years but must now cope with a modest downturn in late 2005 read more

Automotive demand carried the market through the recession years but must now cope with a modest downturn in late 2005 and across 2006. Thus, special quality bars will continue to see softer demand from this key market in 2006.

We had Jose McDermott at running back the other day, and he did all right. Drew was a star in read more

We had Jose McDermott at running back the other day, and he did all right. Drew was a star in youth football, but he's a bit undersized for high school football. He has the potential of becoming a real good lineman. He just needs to continue to work on his strength.

Speculation has picked up in Western Canada, while housing markets in Central Canada appear to be coming in for a read more

Speculation has picked up in Western Canada, while housing markets in Central Canada appear to be coming in for a soft landing.

At times I might play some kind of folkloric flute, although I didn't play those with the frequency or the read more

At times I might play some kind of folkloric flute, although I didn't play those with the frequency or the skill then as I do now.

There is a possibility that we will see some form of rationing with the conditions being as bad or worse read more

There is a possibility that we will see some form of rationing with the conditions being as bad or worse than many people thought.

My prediction? This move will be completely forgotten. Few to nobody will use it. And, 6 to 12 months from read more

My prediction? This move will be completely forgotten. Few to nobody will use it. And, 6 to 12 months from now, Oracle will have to give a real response to the open-source threat it faces. Tossing a lightweight database in front of a fast-moving market that wants free, open, and killer databases just won't fly.