I hate writing.

I hate writing.

Pretty healthy retail sales growth in November reinforces belief that consumer spending is picking up to some extent, and reduces read more

Pretty healthy retail sales growth in November reinforces belief that consumer spending is picking up to some extent, and reduces the case for a near-term interest rate cut.

I have to be realistic. Everest has about a 33 percent success ratio. That's a one in three shot. I'm read more

I have to be realistic. Everest has about a 33 percent success ratio. That's a one in three shot. I'm a little older than most. This is my first trip. Most people wind up making a couple of trips before they summit. I don't know what my chances will be.

Making bottles to meet Americans' demand for bottled water requires more than 1.5 million barrels of oil annually, enough to read more

Making bottles to meet Americans' demand for bottled water requires more than 1.5 million barrels of oil annually, enough to fuel some 100,000 U.S. cars for a year.

Our kids showed a lot of heart and wrestled real hard all day. I don't think it was easy. The read more

Our kids showed a lot of heart and wrestled real hard all day. I don't think it was easy. The score doesn't reflect how hard these kids work.

It's all about chemistry. Our chemistry is starting to build. We are beginning to find out what is going to read more

It's all about chemistry. Our chemistry is starting to build. We are beginning to find out what is going to suit this team.

I would rather put my 10 bucks into the community than put it into Wal-Mart.

I would rather put my 10 bucks into the community than put it into Wal-Mart.

In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.

In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.

We handle about 5,000 cases a year, and the average is about 50 percent. That's up from 2003, when health read more

We handle about 5,000 cases a year, and the average is about 50 percent. That's up from 2003, when health care was the main issue in about 45 or 46 percent of our cases.