A parliamentary agreement has been reached between the Kurdish coalition and the (Shiite) alliance on accepting the suggestions of the read more

A parliamentary agreement has been reached between the Kurdish coalition and the (Shiite) alliance on accepting the suggestions of the forces that did not take part in the elections (Sunnis) and it will be announced in parliament tomorrow.

I was very sensitive. Sometimes I'd get my feelings hurt because I felt like an outcast. I was traveling alone. read more

I was very sensitive. Sometimes I'd get my feelings hurt because I felt like an outcast. I was traveling alone. I didn't really have anyone to hang out with. I was a golfing machine. I'd play, I'd eat, I'd go back to a private house.

We see high growth with very low inflation. These aren't mutually exclusive. You have to remember the high growth that read more

We see high growth with very low inflation. These aren't mutually exclusive. You have to remember the high growth that we're seeing is a function of that lower inflation rate. If we had inflation at 3 or 4 percent, growth would be a lot slower.

There are elements of a win because the rate that was going to be in effect for the Web was read more

There are elements of a win because the rate that was going to be in effect for the Web was cut in half, and there's no longer a two-tiered structure.

Personally, I don't think it's a good idea to move to a countywide system. I have real concerns about how read more

Personally, I don't think it's a good idea to move to a countywide system. I have real concerns about how frequently the revenues would be distributed and what sort of accountability there would be in getting proper distribution.

If I could trace my origins to Judas Maccabaeus or King David, that would not add one inch to my read more

If I could trace my origins to Judas Maccabaeus or King David, that would not add one inch to my stature. It may well be that many East European Jews are descended from Khazars, I may be one of them. Who knows? And who cares?

It's interesting that astronomy can do this. And it's great that there's this ongoing interest in Ansel. We're planning to read more

It's interesting that astronomy can do this. And it's great that there's this ongoing interest in Ansel. We're planning to go out and see it for curiosity's sake.

There is a lot of interest in resources stocks and the sector looks set for a good move forward. There read more

There is a lot of interest in resources stocks and the sector looks set for a good move forward. There are all the usual stories about overseas predators targeting Australian miners, which look cheap on a world-wide comparison.

It's not true. We aren't going to have big, white blocks downtown.

It's not true. We aren't going to have big, white blocks downtown.