That's just a little over an inch above normal. It's not spectacular but it's enough to make a difference here.

That's just a little over an inch above normal. It's not spectacular but it's enough to make a difference here.

The nice thing about the wine show is you have owners pouring their wines, and people can ask them questions read more

The nice thing about the wine show is you have owners pouring their wines, and people can ask them questions about the wine. We consider the event to be classy but casual, meaning you don't have to be a wine aficionado to enjoy this event.

I had reports from farmers that they had seen baby snakes and their mothers out together and I thought, this read more

I had reports from farmers that they had seen baby snakes and their mothers out together and I thought, this is crazy.

The end of a generation.

The end of a generation.

Prime Minister Blair has long felt -- he certainly felt after September 11 -- that there was no moral or read more

Prime Minister Blair has long felt -- he certainly felt after September 11 -- that there was no moral or strategic advantage to be gained by artificial distance from the U.S.

That was a shocking gasoline build...the crude build was bigger than expected and that should put down pressure on the read more

That was a shocking gasoline build...the crude build was bigger than expected and that should put down pressure on the market.

My son already knows how to program my phone. I think technology is good. ... They are learning the skills read more

My son already knows how to program my phone. I think technology is good. ... They are learning the skills they need at a much younger age. They have their own computers. They have it all. They're spoiled.

We're still going to need continued cooperation from our customer to get through the weekend.

We're still going to need continued cooperation from our customer to get through the weekend.

They seldom looked happy. They passed one another without a word in the elevator, like silent shades in hell, hell-bent read more

They seldom looked happy. They passed one another without a word in the elevator, like silent shades in hell, hell-bent on their next look from a handsome stranger. Their next rush from a popper. The next song that turned their bones to jelly and left them all on the dance floor with heads back, eyes nearly closed, in the ecstasy of saints receiving the stigmata.