Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, read more

Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.

I may climb perhaps to no great heights, but I will climb alone.

I may climb perhaps to no great heights, but I will climb alone.

Last year we didn't shave or fully taper until state and we went from being ranked in the low 20s read more

Last year we didn't shave or fully taper until state and we went from being ranked in the low 20s to finishing eighth in the 200 free relay. This year, who knows how much time we can drop. I don't know if Fenwick shaved and tapered for sectionals or not - I have no idea. But we're shooting for No. 1, and I think it's an attainable goal.

Belief in the supernatural reflects a failure of the imagination

Belief in the supernatural reflects a failure of the imagination

I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to read more

I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to Fleet's earnings, which is good thing financially, but what the banking industry in general has to prove to the investment world is that they can cross-sell additional products to all of those retail and small business and commercial banking customers. If they show real revenue growth doing these types of cross-selling activities, then a deal like this really might be something to get excited about.

The more things change, the more they are the same.

The more things change, the more they are the same.

In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and... SNAP! The read more

In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and... SNAP! The job's a game!

He's smart. But it's like a learning disability. If you're talking to him straight on, you either have to repeat read more

He's smart. But it's like a learning disability. If you're talking to him straight on, you either have to repeat it so he can catch on to it or he'll catch it the first time.

What the Fed is telling us here is that they are not of the mind to put so much tightness read more

What the Fed is telling us here is that they are not of the mind to put so much tightness on the economy as to jeopardize modest growth in the year ahead, and the market is taking great delight in that.