There has been a definite softening. Oil prices are starting to hit the middle-income consumer. It's a psychological thing. They read more

There has been a definite softening. Oil prices are starting to hit the middle-income consumer. It's a psychological thing. They read about it every day.

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.

Cultures are rubbing against each other more than ever before in history. We need to be sensitive to ... respect, read more

Cultures are rubbing against each other more than ever before in history. We need to be sensitive to ... respect, honor, dignity, and how they are viewed in different societies.

We weren't angry. The captain kept cutting us off. He had a smirk on his face. His arrogance was awful.

We weren't angry. The captain kept cutting us off. He had a smirk on his face. His arrogance was awful.

No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their read more

No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies

The governor needs to stay on message, and that is getting people out of New Orleans, provide stability for them read more

The governor needs to stay on message, and that is getting people out of New Orleans, provide stability for them and rebuild. The governor must look like the leader at all times.

She is our core player. She brings incredible energy, and we love playing with her and with her energy.

She is our core player. She brings incredible energy, and we love playing with her and with her energy.

I don't think this is anything against Congressman Kolbe. They, (the gay Republicans -- including members of the Log Cabin read more

I don't think this is anything against Congressman Kolbe. They, (the gay Republicans -- including members of the Log Cabin group), are trumpeting an agenda that they want the certain rights.

We're still early in the game. I think what we saw was a rally that we've seen before over the read more

We're still early in the game. I think what we saw was a rally that we've seen before over the last few years. We've had big one-day rallies that didn't really show any sustainability -- so my hope is that the market will hold here.