We met with them on the 13th of September to give them a proposal. One of the things ... that read more

We met with them on the 13th of September to give them a proposal. One of the things ... that we could sacrifice was an average of a dollar an hour. Those employees are on the low end of the scale. They're making eight, nine dollars an hour ... so a dollar from them is a lot.

One of the slides we presented shows the boundaries of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. You see an image of read more

One of the slides we presented shows the boundaries of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. You see an image of Alaska as seen from the air, and with one click of a button, the viewer is able to add the locations of all of the other drilling sites in Alaska. It really drives home that most of Alaska is already open to oil and gas development and there's this one place that we've managed to protect thus far.

The business and industry environment during the quarter was generally favorable. Our sales results reflected stable trends across our product read more

The business and industry environment during the quarter was generally favorable. Our sales results reflected stable trends across our product lines and a modest ramp in demand for fluid handling equipment through the quarter and into December.

We were absolutely aiming to capture that Sun Studio sound.

We were absolutely aiming to capture that Sun Studio sound.

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly read more

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation. - The Would-be Gentleman.

This book fills a much-needed gap.

This book fills a much-needed gap.

We'll miss him, but it creates the opportunity for someone else to come up and take his place in the read more

We'll miss him, but it creates the opportunity for someone else to come up and take his place in the side.

We got frustrated. You know how it is when seniors know they might be playing their last game. They get read more

We got frustrated. You know how it is when seniors know they might be playing their last game. They get a little frustrated and lose their poise a little bit.

We're in a valley, surrounded by mountains, and the playing field gets dark very quickly in the fall. Many parents read more

We're in a valley, surrounded by mountains, and the playing field gets dark very quickly in the fall. Many parents can't get home from work in time to watch their children play, and kids who'd like to play don't get a chance.