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.

I wasn't even thinking about a flush.

I wasn't even thinking about a flush.

(The county) being 50 percent federally owned already, we're opposed. This is the third time it has come up now, read more

(The county) being 50 percent federally owned already, we're opposed. This is the third time it has come up now, and we opposed it every time.

People talk about it being so heavy, but right now it feels weightless around my neck.

People talk about it being so heavy, but right now it feels weightless around my neck.

I would pay thousands of dollars

I would pay thousands of dollars

Our staff did a good job of getting ahead in the count with many of their hitters. They are a read more

Our staff did a good job of getting ahead in the count with many of their hitters. They are a great hitting ball club. Benton did an exceptional job for us.

That's another way, perhaps, of an art poverty; one has to impoverish one's mind.

That's another way, perhaps, of an art poverty; one has to impoverish one's mind.

I wrote a million words in the first year, and I could never have done that outside of prison.

I wrote a million words in the first year, and I could never have done that outside of prison.

Whoever controls the media--the images--controls the culture.

Whoever controls the media--the images--controls the culture.