Pretty healthy retail sales growth in November reinforces belief that consumer spending is picking up to some extent, and reduces read more

Pretty healthy retail sales growth in November reinforces belief that consumer spending is picking up to some extent, and reduces the case for a near-term interest rate cut.

While Elvis was a country boy who sang 'black' . . . Chuck Berry provided the mirror image where country read more

While Elvis was a country boy who sang 'black' . . . Chuck Berry provided the mirror image where country music was filtered through an R&B sensibility.

Right now, they're hitting the ball a little better than I thought they would. We're scoring runs because we're getting read more

Right now, they're hitting the ball a little better than I thought they would. We're scoring runs because we're getting timely hits. It seems that we've had one or two innings where we've scored all our runs.

In July 2004 we made two undercover purchases of crack cocaine.

In July 2004 we made two undercover purchases of crack cocaine.

In my opinion, we looked the more challenging side, but we made too many silly errors which gifted them soft read more

In my opinion, we looked the more challenging side, but we made too many silly errors which gifted them soft points.

In a great romance, each person basically plays a part that the other really likes

In a great romance, each person basically plays a part that the other really likes

We still have a full load (of coaches) this week, but next week they'll be gone and we'll have to read more

We still have a full load (of coaches) this week, but next week they'll be gone and we'll have to ad lib a little bit.

We're struggling a little bit with some injuries but we've got great depth and we feel good about that.

We're struggling a little bit with some injuries but we've got great depth and we feel good about that.

For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel.

For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel.