Whenever you eliminate the inedible, whatever remains, however unpalatable, must be food.

Whenever you eliminate the inedible, whatever remains, however unpalatable, must be food.

The suggestions that umpires award free kicks without regard to the merits [of a free kick], that umpiring is not read more

The suggestions that umpires award free kicks without regard to the merits [of a free kick], that umpiring is not a worthwhile pursuit for kids and that umpires should put their egos in a locker are offensive and damaging.

We are always concerned about same-old, same-old.

We are always concerned about same-old, same-old.

There is the view that poetry should improve your life. I think people confuse it with the Salvation Army.

There is the view that poetry should improve your life. I think people confuse it with the Salvation Army.

Everyone carries his own inch rule of taste, and amuse himself by applying it, triumphantly, wherever he travels.

Everyone carries his own inch rule of taste, and amuse himself by applying it, triumphantly, wherever he travels.

I definitely can see him playing in the big leagues. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of read more

I definitely can see him playing in the big leagues. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.

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.

What is happening across the pages of almost every newspaper is a ruthless attempt to destroy the young challenger among read more

What is happening across the pages of almost every newspaper is a ruthless attempt to destroy the young challenger among the Tory modernizers' camp and to keep the Conservatives firmly on the right of British politics.

Cal/OSHA does not have enough field inspectors to meet its day-to-day responsibilities, let alone effectively investigate complaints at a huge read more

Cal/OSHA does not have enough field inspectors to meet its day-to-day responsibilities, let alone effectively investigate complaints at a huge project like the Bay Bridge retrofit.