Nobody in the newspaper business has raised guidance in a long time. And let's face it, the shorts got squeezed, read more

Nobody in the newspaper business has raised guidance in a long time. And let's face it, the shorts got squeezed, too.

The public works subcommittee discussed using the sidewalk fund moneys for Echo Lake and connect those pieces of existing sidewalk read more

The public works subcommittee discussed using the sidewalk fund moneys for Echo Lake and connect those pieces of existing sidewalk as best we can, ... We thought we'd put it on the table, to free up Mr. Polletta to put the path around the lake.

These firms are still in foot-in-the-door mode. They aren't getting entire companies to outsource: They're getting divisions and bits and read more

These firms are still in foot-in-the-door mode. They aren't getting entire companies to outsource: They're getting divisions and bits and pieces.

I'm always coming out, checking scores, sneaking out of the kitchen.

I'm always coming out, checking scores, sneaking out of the kitchen.

I have received so much support since I've arrived here from the fans and the coaches.

I have received so much support since I've arrived here from the fans and the coaches.

I'd attribute the lack of wild fruits to the drought we've been experiencing.

I'd attribute the lack of wild fruits to the drought we've been experiencing.

I've given up trying to reassure them. I'll let the numbers speak for themselves.

I've given up trying to reassure them. I'll let the numbers speak for themselves.

Of course, the implication is that there is something amiss, but I think that issue is far from settled. In read more

Of course, the implication is that there is something amiss, but I think that issue is far from settled. In fact, I believe that this government effort is a fishing expedition that unnecessarily disrupts the normal business operations of resellers and the manufacturers that supply them. If the government thought something was really wrong, they wouldn't have cast such a wide net to go hunting. I think this is a classic example of prosecutorial overreach.

This consolidation really started in the mid-1990s but picked up speed and is still continuing. In the last 15 years, read more

This consolidation really started in the mid-1990s but picked up speed and is still continuing. In the last 15 years, about 150 companies have been acquired or merged. Most of the consolidation is confined to the top 10 builders, who are acquiring companies.