The debate in Washington will focus on ideology, ... will be no less important.

The debate in Washington will focus on ideology, ... will be no less important.

He's a tough kid. He wrestles a whole match. He doesn't stop wrestling. If you take a second off with read more

He's a tough kid. He wrestles a whole match. He doesn't stop wrestling. If you take a second off with that kid -- obviously that's the result your going to get. But we're going to prepare for him because we're definitely going to see him again.

Since the first quarter, the earnings surprises have been getting smaller and we expect that to continue based on anecdotal read more

Since the first quarter, the earnings surprises have been getting smaller and we expect that to continue based on anecdotal evidence that analysts know the economy's moving faster and all the pre-announcements that come out now.

Black is best worn as an ensemble - black with black. Black with color is not quite where we are read more

Black is best worn as an ensemble - black with black. Black with color is not quite where we are right now.

Good grammar develops over time, so relax and put down the red pen. Kids need to make mistakes in writing read more

Good grammar develops over time, so relax and put down the red pen. Kids need to make mistakes in writing to move toward correctness. They freeze up if they think you'll pounce on every error. You want your daughters to keep writing, since this is the best way for them to develop strong usage skills.

I never had a sore arm or sore leg in my life.

I never had a sore arm or sore leg in my life.

The Boston Globe is just struggling mightily. It's a function of the Boston economy; it's a function of the mergers read more

The Boston Globe is just struggling mightily. It's a function of the Boston economy; it's a function of the mergers of advertisers like Bank of America and Fleet.

Scandals aren't over. Something shows up in March, around the 12th or the 18th. I see a man in Parliament read more

Scandals aren't over. Something shows up in March, around the 12th or the 18th. I see a man in Parliament with his head hung low, apologizing for something.

It was October 15, 1986. Keith had stayed home from school with his dad to help with the first full read more

It was October 15, 1986. Keith had stayed home from school with his dad to help with the first full day of corn harvest.