Sending e-mail helps to cut down the cost of First Friday, things like advertising and flyers. We're looking at $500 read more

Sending e-mail helps to cut down the cost of First Friday, things like advertising and flyers. We're looking at $500 to 600 per month.

The simple act of caring is heroic.

The simple act of caring is heroic.

I've been thinking about this for the last four years. After 34 years, it's just time to do something else. read more

I've been thinking about this for the last four years. After 34 years, it's just time to do something else. It's lasted about 30 years longer than I expected it to. But it's all worked out pretty well and I'm glad I decided to stay.

It's not really definitive evidence. But on the other hand, what do we do while we wait for definitive evidence? read more

It's not really definitive evidence. But on the other hand, what do we do while we wait for definitive evidence? We have lots of reasons to exercise, so perhaps this is another reason.

The forecasts are optimistic. The river will probably remain stable for another two days and then start to fall.

The forecasts are optimistic. The river will probably remain stable for another two days and then start to fall.

The campaigns have done of a lot of the intensive grass-roots work and electronic media — radio and TV advertising. read more

The campaigns have done of a lot of the intensive grass-roots work and electronic media — radio and TV advertising. They're clearly generating more interest than we had two years ago, and I think that'll carry through to election day.

A cul-de-sac to which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled.

A cul-de-sac to which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled.

They have big shoes to fill. As the defending state champions there are a lot of expectations on them. Defending read more

They have big shoes to fill. As the defending state champions there are a lot of expectations on them. Defending the state title is not our focus. We want to develop chemistry, play well as a team and learn to compete. All that is going to prepare us for the toughest district in the state of Texas.

We recognize the duty of governments to combat crime, but this is a knee-jerk response -- it shows that China's read more

We recognize the duty of governments to combat crime, but this is a knee-jerk response -- it shows that China's 'Strike Hard' crime campaign mentality is still prevalent, at least in some parts of the country. There is no evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than other punishments.