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

Who will grieve for this woman? Does she not seem too insignificant for our concern? Yet in my heart I read more

Who will grieve for this woman? Does she not seem too insignificant for our concern? Yet in my heart I never will deny her, Who suffered death because she chose to turn.

The biggest problem for most people is affording the health care they need, even with Medicare, ... People are telling read more

The biggest problem for most people is affording the health care they need, even with Medicare, ... People are telling us they can't afford to get the care they need, because Medicare supplemental policies are too expensive, medications are too expensive, and they are having trouble with special needs if they are in HMOs.

A good folly is worth what you pay for it.

A good folly is worth what you pay for it.

I think it's the furthest thing from a distraction, I think it brings an excitement. We've played a lot of read more

I think it's the furthest thing from a distraction, I think it brings an excitement. We've played a lot of games in a short stretch here, and this should certainly be something that brings out a spark in us, no doubt about it.

If the investigation implicates Syria, are we going to wage war on it? And if it acquits it, are we read more

If the investigation implicates Syria, are we going to wage war on it? And if it acquits it, are we going to invite Syria back here again?

We're not replacing DIY with DIFM by any means. What we're doing is broadening our DIY model to include the read more

We're not replacing DIY with DIFM by any means. What we're doing is broadening our DIY model to include the do-it-for-me category.

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.

It wasn't so pretty, but it's a win and a guarantee of at least a share of the region championship.

It wasn't so pretty, but it's a win and a guarantee of at least a share of the region championship.