Public access had never been an issue until now. Now, I think the commissioners see this as a way to jettison public access because they don't like some of the people on there.

The museum is probably so happy to have it over that they'll go along with it. But I think that's sad. For the future of this city it certainly doesn't set a high standard for arts. It's a make-do.

It's a blatant political compromise. It's a sad day for arts in our town. I don't think the art museum belongs in a building that has been called a beer can from Day One. This is just mediocre.

There's something to be said for any boy growing up among lots of other boys who like to play basketball and football, while all I wanted to do was put on musicals. Mentally, I was always in my own world.

The market is looking for numbers that will add to the information set regarding what the Fed might do at their Oct. 5 meeting. The odds have been greatly reduced by what happened Tuesday and with the wording of June 29-30 (Federal Open Market Committee meeting) minutes, but we need more information to see if that's true.

This is a report that suggests that economic growth is slowing very sharply. It's a report that indicates growth will probably only be moderate in the fourth quarter this year and in the first half of next year.