The safety pin thing goes all the way back to Harry. It's part of the image thing. The safety pin read more

The safety pin thing goes all the way back to Harry. It's part of the image thing. The safety pin helps our associates stay looking tidy.

He was deeply and fundamentally Irish. But we know that at one point he also became French. He loved France, read more

He was deeply and fundamentally Irish. But we know that at one point he also became French. He loved France, he chose to live here, he wrote in French. It's why we're here, French and Irish together, to pay tribute to this great man.

I don't have any influences, any heroes, it's just me.

I don't have any influences, any heroes, it's just me.

[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, read more

[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, after a slow start, it grew to become a $US2.3 billion ($3 billion today) blockbuster for its owner, Pfizer, in 2003.] About 80 per cent of the prescriptions were for unapproved uses - conditions like bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, hot flashes, migraines and tension headaches, ... In fact, Neurontin has become a sort of all-purpose restorative for chronic discomfort of almost any type - yet there is almost no good published evidence that it works.

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.

Isn't it strange? The same people who laugh at gypsy fortune tellers take economists seriously.

Isn't it strange? The same people who laugh at gypsy fortune tellers take economists seriously.

Let Them Book the Four Seasons,

Let Them Book the Four Seasons,

Allen Ginsberg was a world authority on the writing of William Blake, and had an incredible knowledge of classic literature read more

Allen Ginsberg was a world authority on the writing of William Blake, and had an incredible knowledge of classic literature and world politics.

With stores being built all around you reducing your sales and reducing your profit, you've got very little chance of read more

With stores being built all around you reducing your sales and reducing your profit, you've got very little chance of working for 15 or 20 years and walking away with anything.