People had expected everyone to miss the quarter so it's not surprising that they missed. Market conditions are especially challenging read more

People had expected everyone to miss the quarter so it's not surprising that they missed. Market conditions are especially challenging for some of these companies, and they are now getting down to a point where they can drive a profitable business model.

Clearly you're seeing conflicting signs about the economy and the market reacting to that.

Clearly you're seeing conflicting signs about the economy and the market reacting to that.

This may be one of those years in the stock market where you'll want to sell on Memorial Day and read more

This may be one of those years in the stock market where you'll want to sell on Memorial Day and go away until Labor Day.

There's a lot of confusion in the marketplace. People are pretty fearful.

There's a lot of confusion in the marketplace. People are pretty fearful.

Mary is already a winner, with a free trip to Las Vegas worth a few grand.

Mary is already a winner, with a free trip to Las Vegas worth a few grand.

Nitrate doesn't appear to be present at levels of concern in groundwater deeper than about 150 feet. In general, elevated read more

Nitrate doesn't appear to be present at levels of concern in groundwater deeper than about 150 feet. In general, elevated nitrate levels were found in shallow wells and not in deep wells.

Gay is not one of those writers who vomits on a page, then goes back and rewrites. He never moves read more

Gay is not one of those writers who vomits on a page, then goes back and rewrites. He never moves on to a next sentence until he's perfectly happy with one he's written before. So he'll struggle with the opening paragraph of a chapter for weeks. This is laborious, not to mention painful.

Just about anyone can put a solid color tie with a patterned shirt, or vice-versa, but the ability to put read more

Just about anyone can put a solid color tie with a patterned shirt, or vice-versa, but the ability to put patterns together in a harmonized way results in a much more sophisticated and contemporary look.

It's almost a wash for what you pay for the process and what you'd pay at a lumber yard. But read more

It's almost a wash for what you pay for the process and what you'd pay at a lumber yard. But we're just trying to recycle them, so we did.