They're passing through, and this is the one place they can learn about the state, about blues, civil rights, the read more

They're passing through, and this is the one place they can learn about the state, about blues, civil rights, the Civil War, cotton ... and also the history and significance of this National Historic Landmark.

A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class.

A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class.

Everyone carries his own inch rule of taste, and amuse himself by applying it, triumphantly, wherever he travels.

Everyone carries his own inch rule of taste, and amuse himself by applying it, triumphantly, wherever he travels.

For several years, people weren't quite sure what fantasy football was. But the NFL did a survey two years ago read more

For several years, people weren't quite sure what fantasy football was. But the NFL did a survey two years ago where they found out the people who play fantasy football actually are their season-ticket holders. So now we've turned a corner from, 'Is this gambling?' to the realization that, 'Hey, this a fun hobby played by a lot of our fans.' And for the most part, it's bragging rights -- not money -- that people are after in fantasy football.

The Communists at that moment were very strong in Italy, and the Italian Communist Party was the biggest Communist Party read more

The Communists at that moment were very strong in Italy, and the Italian Communist Party was the biggest Communist Party outside the Soviet Union.

It's not for the money this time. The one thing we can't live with is class size and composition. We read more

It's not for the money this time. The one thing we can't live with is class size and composition. We know that in going out, we're going to harm students, but this time, staying in the class will harm students. Do we go out, or do we stay in the class and watch students being harmed?

We all lean towards the koa because that's what Hawaii is known for. But it's tough to work with, especially read more

We all lean towards the koa because that's what Hawaii is known for. But it's tough to work with, especially when you get the curly koa. Because of the complexity of the grain, it's a very challenging wood. Mango is a fabulous wood and it's underrated. For some reason, it doesn't carry the influence that koa does. Mango is some beautiful wood. I work some 30 varieties, generally, because I love the variety.

Reducing workforce is the toughest business decision a company has to make. We have worked hard to avoid it, but read more

Reducing workforce is the toughest business decision a company has to make. We have worked hard to avoid it, but many companies our size and particularly our competitors operate with lower overhead and fewer management layers.

They always say, 'Smile!' and sometimes that just ticks me off. I'm not a smiley guy.

They always say, 'Smile!' and sometimes that just ticks me off. I'm not a smiley guy.