It’s my firm conviction, now more than ever, that the degree to which we are able and willing to struggle for ownership of our attention is the degree to which we are free.

The last time this happened was in the spring of 2004 when a number of areas in New England switched to an ethanol blend.

The market seems to be on an emotional roller coaster balancing two conflicting items -- going up on the fear of a supply interruption with very limited spare capacity, and down on exceptionally high inventories and sufficient supply in the market.

The market was concentrating on Nigeria, Iran and the latest bin Laden tape.

Hey, Coach, is there a record for interceptions?

Intense wave action can whip pipelines like spaghetti.

If you pay more than the minimum payment each month, pay it off earlier and you'll cut down the amount to interest on that card.

I'm happy they picked me to help. This is a worthy cause, and I love doing it.

I'm reading offenses a lot better. I'm bigger and faster and seeing things all over the field. I'm confident I'm going to make the play. I feel like a coach on the field. I feel like it's my defense.

The inventory gains were on the high side of expectations and all of the fundamentals point to lower prices as crude stocks, as well as all the major petroleum products, are well above the high end of the normal range.