Department stores during the New Year holiday looked quite busy, reflecting the recovery in consumer spending. Companies that sell high-quality read more

Department stores during the New Year holiday looked quite busy, reflecting the recovery in consumer spending. Companies that sell high-quality goods, such as Isetan, are good picks.

For the most part we know what we're getting into, but we may get there and realize there's more to read more

For the most part we know what we're getting into, but we may get there and realize there's more to it. The great thing about [Jo] is that she can take what's thrown her way and handle it.

This living in a democracy is a problem, isn't it?

This living in a democracy is a problem, isn't it?

He's the rock around which we normally build our innings.

He's the rock around which we normally build our innings.

The Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip will be good for all students. There will be no more obstacles, no read more

The Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip will be good for all students. There will be no more obstacles, no more checkpoints,

We're focusing on particular works — films, books, pieces of music, architecture — that deserve the name 'icon' and have read more

We're focusing on particular works — films, books, pieces of music, architecture — that deserve the name 'icon' and have this influence on our culture. Everybody knows those things, but almost because they're icons, people don't look below the fact of them.

Given this is a swan song for Greenspan, I think it's going to be one more of these global topics. read more

Given this is a swan song for Greenspan, I think it's going to be one more of these global topics. There will be very little if anything that will give us any insight into monetary policy.

Campaign 55 is a long-term campaign designed to provide greater value for our customers and so far it's been in read more

Campaign 55 is a long-term campaign designed to provide greater value for our customers and so far it's been in effect for about a month and a half now. It has absolutely met the objectives we thought it would,

If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed and color, we read more

If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed and color, we would find some other causes for prejudice by noon.