He who would be useful, strong, and happy must cease to be a passive receptacle for the negative, beggarly, and read more

He who would be useful, strong, and happy must cease to be a passive receptacle for the negative, beggarly, and impure streams of thought; and as a wise householder commands his servants and invites his guests, so must he learn to command his desires and to say, with authority, what thoughts he shall admit into the mansion of his soul.

It seems the storm is not going to be as strong as we feared and that was enough to take read more

It seems the storm is not going to be as strong as we feared and that was enough to take some of the selling pressure off stocks today. We are not likely to see real stock-buying this afternoon as most investors still want to see what happens with the storm during the weekend, but if damage is minimal, we might be bound for a rally on Monday.

The first day I arrived, they told me to go home and get rid of that cold.

The first day I arrived, they told me to go home and get rid of that cold.

There was a big urn in the billiard room and it was black, but I wondered if it was brass.

There was a big urn in the billiard room and it was black, but I wondered if it was brass.

There are a lot of ways to check her story out and that's what we have been telling people. She read more

There are a lot of ways to check her story out and that's what we have been telling people. She didn't do anything wrong.

Those are the most successful people if they go to a class. When they come and just want to do read more

Those are the most successful people if they go to a class. When they come and just want to do a machine, sometimes the longevity isn't as much.

Now reality is beginning to sink in -- that Asia is basically a long-term workout. I really don't see much read more

Now reality is beginning to sink in -- that Asia is basically a long-term workout. I really don't see much relief from Asia for quite a while. I think we'll get tired of hearing about Asia before the year is over, but it's really earnings that's key. It's growth that's really the issue.

While final figures on the number of people in need of urgent assistance are still being established, donors must respond read more

While final figures on the number of people in need of urgent assistance are still being established, donors must respond now if we are going to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.

We're taking action to protect the city up to 52 feet.

We're taking action to protect the city up to 52 feet.