It was the most unglamorous picture of war I've ever read.

It was the most unglamorous picture of war I've ever read.

I am delighted that we have found money for the refurbishment of many of our leisure facilities, including Wyndley Swimming read more

I am delighted that we have found money for the refurbishment of many of our leisure facilities, including Wyndley Swimming Pool, one of the busiest in the region.

It's in the middle of both countries. I thought it would be a good idea ... And the weather is read more

It's in the middle of both countries. I thought it would be a good idea ... And the weather is so nice.

Sometimes I wonder how I got into comedy at all. I did movie star impressions as a kid in high read more

Sometimes I wonder how I got into comedy at all. I did movie star impressions as a kid in high school. Somehow they just got out of hand.

The job of mayor and Governor is becoming more and more like the job of university president, which I used read more

The job of mayor and Governor is becoming more and more like the job of university president, which I used to be; it looks like you are in charge, but you are not.

If they hadn't gotten that goal, I think we would have dominated the game, but that goal deflated us. Once read more

If they hadn't gotten that goal, I think we would have dominated the game, but that goal deflated us. Once we got into our game, we played really well.

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the read more

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the internet and the subsequent flowering of genealogical research. This obsession with roots will be felt especially keenly by foundlings, who often have no way of exploring their family histories.] I notice that genealogical sites now have warnings on them saying people should be ready for little surprises, ... They're not all going to find themselves descended from King Henry VIII or Richard Cur de Lion or Wellington. This is rather strange because it was pretty taken for granted a few generations ago that families had all kinds of little moments where things had gone not according to the book. It was just one of those things. You tried to accommodate it. There was no social welfare. You just had to sort it out within villages, the families, the parish. Children went to the workhouse, but people knew about it. Nowadays, there's a kind of surprise that these cases were so commonplace.

AARP commends the Governor and the State Legislature for taking this unprecedented step in helping to ensure that New York's read more

AARP commends the Governor and the State Legislature for taking this unprecedented step in helping to ensure that New York's most vulnerable citizens can stay warm this winter. With some people actually having to choose between filling their prescriptions and filling their oil tank, this funding couldn't have come at a better time.

Local school districts already have the ability to create anti-bullying policies and curriculum if they deem it necessary, so we're read more

Local school districts already have the ability to create anti-bullying policies and curriculum if they deem it necessary, so we're reviewing whether there's a true need for this legislation in the first place.