Those holidays add to the magnitude of the after-Christmas shopping day. This year we planned extended hours to anticipate the read more

Those holidays add to the magnitude of the after-Christmas shopping day. This year we planned extended hours to anticipate the shoppers.

I'm very anxious not to fall into archaism or "literary" diction. I want my vocabulary to have a very large read more

I'm very anxious not to fall into archaism or "literary" diction. I want my vocabulary to have a very large range, but the words must be alive.

Rockefeller once explained the secret of success. 'Get up early, work late -- and strike oil.'

Rockefeller once explained the secret of success. 'Get up early, work late -- and strike oil.'

It's a bit of a trade-off. It's exciting to see the new ruins and get that information, but at the read more

It's a bit of a trade-off. It's exciting to see the new ruins and get that information, but at the same time, fire can destroy these sites.

Sitting at home the way I do, I'd just love the hear from people. It'd be a great help in read more

Sitting at home the way I do, I'd just love the hear from people. It'd be a great help in passing the time.

As natural gas and home heating-oil prices hit record highs, the federal government's failure to meet its obligation to revise read more

As natural gas and home heating-oil prices hit record highs, the federal government's failure to meet its obligation to revise energy-efficiency standards for common appliances calls out for prompt action.

It was an enormous surprise when they called me last Wednesday.

It was an enormous surprise when they called me last Wednesday.

His pitch count went a little high because of the first couple of innings. We were hoping he could get read more

His pitch count went a little high because of the first couple of innings. We were hoping he could get the win, but we don't want to burn him out because that could carry over the next start.

We're hoping if the dumpling-eating challenge is successful, ... it will make our event the premier dumpling-eating event in the read more

We're hoping if the dumpling-eating challenge is successful, ... it will make our event the premier dumpling-eating event in the New York area, sort of like what Coney Island is to Nathan's.