Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of read more

Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to embody the real affection and the real interest of the nation.

Whenever I felt like slitting my wrists I used to like listening to depressed singers from the 1970s. It was read more

Whenever I felt like slitting my wrists I used to like listening to depressed singers from the 1970s. It was great music for a misunderstood teenager. And when I'm feeling misunderstood these days, I'll stick on a bit of Leonard Cohen.

The market had already factored in the pretty weak results in beef, but Pilgrim's Pride earnings highlighted the difficult trends read more

The market had already factored in the pretty weak results in beef, but Pilgrim's Pride earnings highlighted the difficult trends in poultry. We anticipate poultry pricing will be pressured through at least spring, barring any notable AI outbreaks.

The Visa Waiver Program is one that we've been working on even prior to the bombings in London, taking more read more

The Visa Waiver Program is one that we've been working on even prior to the bombings in London, taking more precautions as far as making sure there are secured documents for all these people coming through the Visa Waiver Program.

The clean and wholesome side of the '80s we've already explored. Now we're going to the more rock-inspired, more decadent read more

The clean and wholesome side of the '80s we've already explored. Now we're going to the more rock-inspired, more decadent - that whole new-wave look.

We have to be able to contain him (Johnson). He's a fast quarterback, he's young, but he's a great athlete. read more

We have to be able to contain him (Johnson). He's a fast quarterback, he's young, but he's a great athlete. So we just have to be able to contain him and not let him get outside.

It was unanimous to authorize a strike if needed.

It was unanimous to authorize a strike if needed.

Public and private food in America has become eatable, here and there extremely good. Only the fried potatoes go unchanged, read more

Public and private food in America has become eatable, here and there extremely good. Only the fried potatoes go unchanged, as deadly as before. - O America, 1977.

I don't know if Jim was a major part of that or not. He is one of a small group read more

I don't know if Jim was a major part of that or not. He is one of a small group of real storytellers. He has enormous imagination and ability to write. I'm glad he's coming back. It's going to be good for the show.