I would infer from the statement that the Fed is somewhat more sanguine on the economic recovery. Perhaps they believe read more

I would infer from the statement that the Fed is somewhat more sanguine on the economic recovery. Perhaps they believe that $55 oil prices are, at least for the time being, something of the past and that jobs are just improving at a moderate pace.

We don't think it was a mistake to open early for Katrina victims, and if we have to close for read more

We don't think it was a mistake to open early for Katrina victims, and if we have to close for a month to regroup, I'll be glad to do it.

We can't give them extra outs. We're not going to score enough runs, where we can give a lot of read more

We can't give them extra outs. We're not going to score enough runs, where we can give a lot of extra outs, meaning errors.

By and large what we see is that hospitals need good, flexible space that can accommodate any number of services.

By and large what we see is that hospitals need good, flexible space that can accommodate any number of services.

One can be instructed in society, one is inspired only in solitude.

One can be instructed in society, one is inspired only in solitude.

I figured maybe it was some sort of a surprise celebration for our new Teacher of the Year.

I figured maybe it was some sort of a surprise celebration for our new Teacher of the Year.

When conditions are dry like this, we are urging people to use extreme caution. Cigarettes are the prime culprits, but read more

When conditions are dry like this, we are urging people to use extreme caution. Cigarettes are the prime culprits, but any spark can ignite a fire.

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.

Then you yell, 'Fire! Fire! Fire in the hole!' and you're gonna hustle on out of there. In fact you've read more

Then you yell, 'Fire! Fire! Fire in the hole!' and you're gonna hustle on out of there. In fact you've got very, very little time to get out. Most coal miners, they just take and fall down on their face right there — because they're gonna end up that way anyhow, and then you're gonna have to go find your hat.