Houghton was the last 'independent' educational publisher left. To get into the school market, Houghton was the last one.

Houghton was the last 'independent' educational publisher left. To get into the school market, Houghton was the last one.

A lot of middle-class black people think that the Democrats have nothing new to say about race, that their ideas read more

A lot of middle-class black people think that the Democrats have nothing new to say about race, that their ideas are bankrupt, and that the party basically takes their loyalty for granted, ... Then the Republicans start coming around - and we're like the lonely girl standing against the wall at a dance. Even if you know it's lip service, you feel receptive, just because somebody has bothered to come over and pay attention to you.

Editors of open anthologies actively seek submissions from all comers, established and unknown. They are willing to read whatever the read more

Editors of open anthologies actively seek submissions from all comers, established and unknown. They are willing to read whatever the tide washes up at their feet.

The global atmosphere is still unclear and the local picture is also generating some tensions. The near-term outlook for the read more

The global atmosphere is still unclear and the local picture is also generating some tensions. The near-term outlook for the market is not good.

The situation is only getting worse. We started to notice it in July when imports really started to increase.

The situation is only getting worse. We started to notice it in July when imports really started to increase.

The further you go in hockey the better the chance of getting your heart ripped out.

The further you go in hockey the better the chance of getting your heart ripped out.

Somalis themselves feel that they are under some sort of what they call psychological warfare. They know that at last read more

Somalis themselves feel that they are under some sort of what they call psychological warfare. They know that at last the word is out that Somalia may be a next likely target.

Just remember, ... my grandstand's bigger than your grandstand.

Just remember, ... my grandstand's bigger than your grandstand.

We have a couple of posts with good size that kind of helped diminish some of her effectiveness against us, read more

We have a couple of posts with good size that kind of helped diminish some of her effectiveness against us, but she definitely has some talent. (Brown's) biggest thing is her aggressiveness and athleticism.