[The AP] informed us last semester their operations were to shut down, ... It caught us by surprise originally.

[The AP] informed us last semester their operations were to shut down, ... It caught us by surprise originally.

Our agency is the largest agriculture water retailer in San Diego County. We have about 23,000 or 24,000 acres of read more

Our agency is the largest agriculture water retailer in San Diego County. We have about 23,000 or 24,000 acres of agricultural land, so while we have enough storage to serve our domestic customers for 10 days, we don't have enough storage to accommodate our agricultural customers during the shutdown.

I don't think this is good for the stock tomorrow morning. It might be perceived as another piece of bad read more

I don't think this is good for the stock tomorrow morning. It might be perceived as another piece of bad news. But it's not a big issue.

He told me that bin Laden is saying to President Clinton that the battle has not started yet and they read more

He told me that bin Laden is saying to President Clinton that the battle has not started yet and they will answer these raids with actions, not words.

They all have wonderful personalities and a wonderful work ethic. Their parents are hard-working people.

They all have wonderful personalities and a wonderful work ethic. Their parents are hard-working people.

I'll be home in 15 minutes. Call me back in 15 minutes.

I'll be home in 15 minutes. Call me back in 15 minutes.

Did somebody dream there is some way that the government doesn't need us?

Did somebody dream there is some way that the government doesn't need us?

It's very much a sensitivity model; you don't know what your business looks like a month out. If it rains read more

It's very much a sensitivity model; you don't know what your business looks like a month out. If it rains tomorrow, or it rains for the next week, then you're missing your entire month or quarter. It's a thin business as far as margins are concerned.

The career of a writer is comparable to that of a woman of easy virtue. You write first for pleasure, read more

The career of a writer is comparable to that of a woman of easy virtue. You write first for pleasure, later for the pleasure of others and finally for money.