We met with them on the 13th of September to give them a proposal. One of the things ... that read more

We met with them on the 13th of September to give them a proposal. One of the things ... that we could sacrifice was an average of a dollar an hour. Those employees are on the low end of the scale. They're making eight, nine dollars an hour ... so a dollar from them is a lot.

We saw a tremendous outpouring of goodwill in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but we also know that con artists read more

We saw a tremendous outpouring of goodwill in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but we also know that con artists will take every opportunity to exploit and profit from those who have experienced great loss,

Most of the people who will walk after me will be children, so make the beat keep time with short read more

Most of the people who will walk after me will be children, so make the beat keep time with short steps.

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

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

This garden is the crown jewel of the entire restoration project. The flowers cost $150,000. But it cost four times read more

This garden is the crown jewel of the entire restoration project. The flowers cost $150,000. But it cost four times that for the layers upon layers of work in this garden that people never see, such as the archeology, the engineering, and the irrigation.

Syria is trying to strengthen its hegemony in Lebanon by controlling more and more institutions,

Syria is trying to strengthen its hegemony in Lebanon by controlling more and more institutions,

Advertising is the principal reason why the business man has come to inherit the earth.

Advertising is the principal reason why the business man has come to inherit the earth.

We have fared well despite the significant losses in Gulf production.

We have fared well despite the significant losses in Gulf production.

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as read more

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as a completed concept. It almost seems like a discovery, as if the story was always there. The few elements I start out with are actually clues. If I figure out what they mean, I can discover the story that's waiting.