We knew we were going to get banged around.

We applaud the efforts of Best Buy in helping to relieve some of the burden of recycling the unprecedented amount of electronic waste generated by Hurricane Katrina on the Mississippi Coast. While recycling electronic waste takes more time and labor, this effort is about protecting human health and the environment.

I strongly commend Campbell County for their participation in the Clean School Bus USA program. Reducing pollution from school buses helps improve local air quality and reduces children's exposure to diesel exhaust.

Going into the second half, we all just decided we're not going to lose this game.