When we use that term and link it with something like wrestling, that's saying that the midget is part of read more

When we use that term and link it with something like wrestling, that's saying that the midget is part of the entertainment, so it kind of reinforces the legacy of people of short stature being used in entertainment.

That, Your Excellency, is precisely the problem. As long as we are buying Russian oil, we are at their mercy. read more

That, Your Excellency, is precisely the problem. As long as we are buying Russian oil, we are at their mercy. Japan must have its own resources.

Most bureaucracies take a while to get it together, and this is America -- we have so much and we read more

Most bureaucracies take a while to get it together, and this is America -- we have so much and we can't get it together [in the face of Hurricane Katrina], ... So imagine a country that's very poor, with a clunky bureaucracy. The ability to coordinate and manage this sort of crisis, especially in a country with corruption, high levels of alcoholism and a top-heavy bureaucracy, is challenging.

This is the first time the U.S. bond market has not been leading other bond markets.

This is the first time the U.S. bond market has not been leading other bond markets.

How do you survive Christmas? You drink a lot. And drink a lot, right. Drink a lot and drink a read more

How do you survive Christmas? You drink a lot. And drink a lot, right. Drink a lot and drink a lot.

How these curiosities would be quite forgot, did not such idle fellows as I am put them down.

How these curiosities would be quite forgot, did not such idle fellows as I am put them down.

Our fishy ancestors had the anatomy for it. You can imagine how valuable this system would be if you were read more

Our fishy ancestors had the anatomy for it. You can imagine how valuable this system would be if you were aquatic, because water is so conductive. But it doesn't work on land - air doesn't conduct electricity as well. When it happens, it's called a lightning bolt and you don't need special receptors to sense it.

Latest trade figure came in above market consensus forecast. This is because of a steady recovery in Japan's exports.

Latest trade figure came in above market consensus forecast. This is because of a steady recovery in Japan's exports.

We thought we'd try something a little bit different. But also, in deference to our fans that do drive quite read more

We thought we'd try something a little bit different. But also, in deference to our fans that do drive quite a ways, it gives them a chance to get here and get home an hour earlier.