The ladies at the food stamp office started calling around. And by the time we left the office, we had read more

The ladies at the food stamp office started calling around. And by the time we left the office, we had food and clothes.

I have always believed that all things depended upon Fortune, and nothing upon ourselves.

I have always believed that all things depended upon Fortune, and nothing upon ourselves.

[For instance, there is a direct link between infant mortality and premature birth. Clearly the more premature an infant is read more

[For instance, there is a direct link between infant mortality and premature birth. Clearly the more premature an infant is when he is born, the greater likelihood of complications. In fact, according to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services National Center for Health Statistics, complications stemming from short gestation and low birth weight are the second leading causes of infant mortality in the United States. Ironically, the advanced medical technologies used in the United States tend to increase our infant mortality rate, not decrease it. In the United States, advanced technologies and procedures have made it more practical in recent years for medical professionals to attempt to save severely premature infants. Such attempts do not always succeed, adding to the rate of infant mortality.] Resuscitation is more likely to be attempted on extremely premature babies born in the United States than in many other countries, ... The extremely premature babies on whom resuscitation is unsuccessful are then counted as infant deaths, whereas they are counted as fetal deaths when resuscitation has not been attempted.

Christina never called me names, which was very sweet. She said I was the only person there to support her, read more

Christina never called me names, which was very sweet. She said I was the only person there to support her, so she didn't want to alienate me.

Department stores during the New Year holiday looked quite busy, reflecting the recovery in consumer spending. Companies that sell high-quality read more

Department stores during the New Year holiday looked quite busy, reflecting the recovery in consumer spending. Companies that sell high-quality goods, such as Isetan, are good picks.

He's just the most unbelievable person I've ever met.

He's just the most unbelievable person I've ever met.

We're looking at new places in that part of the world.

We're looking at new places in that part of the world.

MGM is very deliberate. They are not going to do a deal that isn't immediately accretive to earnings per share. read more

MGM is very deliberate. They are not going to do a deal that isn't immediately accretive to earnings per share. Harrah's, on the other hand, has done deals that aren't accretive.

No matter what age you are, or what your circumstances might be, you are special, and you still have something read more

No matter what age you are, or what your circumstances might be, you are special, and you still have something unique to offer. Your life, because of who you are, has meaning.