Visitors are insatiable devourers of time, and fit only for those who, if they did not visit, would do nothing.

Visitors are insatiable devourers of time, and fit only for those who, if they did not visit, would do nothing.

There is a weakening trend showing up in the numbers since June. It does appear over the last few months read more

There is a weakening trend showing up in the numbers since June. It does appear over the last few months that we're hitting a soft patch of our own. I'm sure that's discouraging to those looking for a job.

The passionate controversies of one era are viewed as sterile preoccupations by another, for knowledge alters what we seek as read more

The passionate controversies of one era are viewed as sterile preoccupations by another, for knowledge alters what we seek as well as what we find.

We're excited about qualifying for the tournament. It's our first goal. We want to continue to focus on improving, getting read more

We're excited about qualifying for the tournament. It's our first goal. We want to continue to focus on improving, getting better, so we can try to extend the season as long as possible.

Of course we're trying to compete with the publicity, ... At least Game 1 of the Series wasn't on the read more

Of course we're trying to compete with the publicity, ... At least Game 1 of the Series wasn't on the same night as our game. We all want to have good teams in Chicago.

Certainly Katrina eliminated boating activities in that part of the Gulf Coast, but for West Marine, 15 stores were directly read more

Certainly Katrina eliminated boating activities in that part of the Gulf Coast, but for West Marine, 15 stores were directly affected by the hurricane. Last year, they had 60 stores in the path of major hurricanes, and it affected earnings by about a penny. At least with respect to the hurricanes, it should be less (of an impact) than what happened last year.

We earned this tonight, not with great soccer, but with very hard work.

We earned this tonight, not with great soccer, but with very hard work.

Legally all member states that apply reduced rates, they have to come back to the minimum standard VAT rate in read more

Legally all member states that apply reduced rates, they have to come back to the minimum standard VAT rate in the European Union, which is 15 percent.

We're not a great free throw shooting team but the fact that we could make that many free throws here read more

We're not a great free throw shooting team but the fact that we could make that many free throws here when we had to make them, I think that's a great sign for our guys.