I have often thought that if photography were difficult in the true sense of the term -- meaning that the read more

I have often thought that if photography were difficult in the true sense of the term -- meaning that the creation of a simple photograph would entail as much time and effort as the production of a good watercolor or etching -- there would be a vast improvement in total output. The sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster.

I think he's probably done his best work at the bully pulpit. Compare and contrast with his two predecessors, who read more

I think he's probably done his best work at the bully pulpit. Compare and contrast with his two predecessors, who either didn't like it or weren't capable of using it to its fullest extent.

I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to read more

I think that the cost savings available in the deal are very real, and the deal should be accretive to Fleet's earnings, which is good thing financially, but what the banking industry in general has to prove to the investment world is that they can cross-sell additional products to all of those retail and small business and commercial banking customers. If they show real revenue growth doing these types of cross-selling activities, then a deal like this really might be something to get excited about.

There is life outside the high-tech.

There is life outside the high-tech.

There are millions of people all over the world, right now, who are looking to the United Nations for protection read more

There are millions of people all over the world, right now, who are looking to the United Nations for protection and redress against the violation of their rights and deprivation of their freedoms.

It's a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.

It's a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.

We have to be careful we don't do a lot of miles on Friday and Saturday and keep the engine read more

We have to be careful we don't do a lot of miles on Friday and Saturday and keep the engine safe for the race on Sunday,

Hitler invaded in March 1938 and everything after that went downhill. My husband was in the concentration camp and everything read more

Hitler invaded in March 1938 and everything after that went downhill. My husband was in the concentration camp and everything was taken - but material values at the time didn't matter one bit. It was only after that it did matter.

We probably sell over 1,000 bags a week.

We probably sell over 1,000 bags a week.