Breaking a glass in the Northwest is rather like belching in Arabia, for it appears to be done as a read more

Breaking a glass in the Northwest is rather like belching in Arabia, for it appears to be done as a mark of appreciation or elation.

As Omron Corp. aims to reach 750 billion yen in consolidated sales in fiscal 2007, we want to contribute 10 read more

As Omron Corp. aims to reach 750 billion yen in consolidated sales in fiscal 2007, we want to contribute 10 percent of the total.

We wonder why we're electing Democrats and Republicans who seem to be more extreme than the average Democrat or Republican, read more

We wonder why we're electing Democrats and Republicans who seem to be more extreme than the average Democrat or Republican, and when they get to the statehouse, they don't seem to talk to one another.

I'm dense when it comes to discouragement.

I'm dense when it comes to discouragement.

We have a lot of seniors that have been playing together for four years. We expect the best out of read more

We have a lot of seniors that have been playing together for four years. We expect the best out of each other and we play well together.

We can play with anybody in the country.

We can play with anybody in the country.

I know that I've got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair sticks up. But I'm happy read more

I know that I've got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair sticks up. But I'm happy with myself. I'm not necessarily trying to win a beauty pageant here.

Lent is a time of prayer, but not for gloomy faces. Some people choose to give things up, but that's read more

Lent is a time of prayer, but not for gloomy faces. Some people choose to give things up, but that's a matter of personal piety. Many parishioners choose to add something, like prayer or extra worship services, or take on a cause.

This was a big game for us after that loss when we didn't play well. We had a talk before read more

This was a big game for us after that loss when we didn't play well. We had a talk before the game about executing our game plan and trying to put some pressure on them.