In peace, competition had become difficult, until the British ship owner cried for war; yet he already felt, without acknowledging read more

In peace, competition had become difficult, until the British ship owner cried for war; yet he already felt, without acknowledging it even to himself, that in war he was likely to enjoy little profit or pleasure on the day when the long, low, black hull of the Yankee privateer, with her tapering, bending spars, her long-range guns, and her sharp-faced captain, should appear on the western horizon, and suddenly, at the sight of heavy-lumbering British merchantman, should fling out her white wings of canvas, and fly down on her prey.

It is going to follow what the nominal (Treasury) curve is doing. It's not that great of a surprise.

It is going to follow what the nominal (Treasury) curve is doing. It's not that great of a surprise.

I had hired coach Frank Nails that season and he asked me to speak at the pep rally. I am read more

I had hired coach Frank Nails that season and he asked me to speak at the pep rally. I am -- and was then -- 5-foot-3, 138 pounds, and I stood next to 6-foot-6, 240-pound linemen and scolded them, telling them if they hit a little harder we might win a few games.

Water heats up much more slowly than land surfaces, so in the summer the water is acting to cool the read more

Water heats up much more slowly than land surfaces, so in the summer the water is acting to cool the surrounding land surface. In the winter, the opposite happens. In winter the water remains warmer than the surrounding land.

Really and truly, going independent doesn't change things a lot. The big difference is we won't have any all-conference players.

Really and truly, going independent doesn't change things a lot. The big difference is we won't have any all-conference players.

It doesn't look like there will be any disruption in the near term. Iran relies on the money the oil read more

It doesn't look like there will be any disruption in the near term. Iran relies on the money the oil brings in so they wouldn't be able to cut supplies for long.

Cforce does exactly what we need. Working from within Salesforce, I was immediately able to start sending emails without having read more

Cforce does exactly what we need. Working from within Salesforce, I was immediately able to start sending emails without having to deal with a confusing list import process.

We are talking about a horrendous terrorist attack. ... Don't ask me to play lotto, ... I cannot evaluate probabilities. read more

We are talking about a horrendous terrorist attack. ... Don't ask me to play lotto, ... I cannot evaluate probabilities. We only work with things that are proven.

The blessed London raid was a slap in the face of the arrogant, crusader British rulers.

The blessed London raid was a slap in the face of the arrogant, crusader British rulers.