“A year ago, our insurer told us we could drop our flood insurance. So we did.”

“A year ago, our insurer told us we could drop our flood insurance. So we did.”

Gail Leatherman

Of Findlay, Ohio, one of hundreds of Midwest residents whose homes were flooded by the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin.

“It’s just too expensive.”

Chairman Kevin Law

Of Long Island Power Authority, announcing that the utility intends to dump plans to build a $700 million wind energy park in the Atlantic Ocean.

“Please do it while I’m living. Let me experience the pleasure.”

Red Mascara, 85

Whose song “I’m from New Jersey” has come repeatedly close over the last 47 years to becoming the state’s official song. New Jersey is the only state without an official song.