I am optimistic about the economic recovery.

I am optimistic about the economic recovery.

I'm not taking any interest in politics. I'm not involved in politics in any way. My life is in writing read more

I'm not taking any interest in politics. I'm not involved in politics in any way. My life is in writing now.

Under the existing laws, they have averted a disaster from taking place in this country; they have arrested the people read more

Under the existing laws, they have averted a disaster from taking place in this country; they have arrested the people who have been conspiring ... so we don't need new laws,

In practice, probably member states, some of them if not all of them, will have to pass laws in national read more

In practice, probably member states, some of them if not all of them, will have to pass laws in national parliaments in order to move from one regime to the other and this can take a certain time.

We had our chances too, because we got to the foul line, but didn't convert. That makes it pretty tough read more

We had our chances too, because we got to the foul line, but didn't convert. That makes it pretty tough because we have lost some tough games this season. It's an area I hope we can solve by the time we begin region play because that is when it counts the most.

With profits in such a tailspin, I'm revising down my capital expenditure outlook for the next six to nine months, read more

With profits in such a tailspin, I'm revising down my capital expenditure outlook for the next six to nine months, and (I see) almost zero job growth for rest of this year.

The biggest thing that would help the markets right now would be a sustained drop in crude oil, but I'm read more

The biggest thing that would help the markets right now would be a sustained drop in crude oil, but I'm not holding my breath for that. It's drawing attention away from third-quarter numbers that, despite GM, are really pretty good.

I heard him moaning and groaning. It was really sad to see a guy be in that much pain.

I heard him moaning and groaning. It was really sad to see a guy be in that much pain.

[Benigno Aguirre, of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware, has been watching and reading about looters in read more

[Benigno Aguirre, of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware, has been watching and reading about looters in Louisiana.] It may look from the outside as if they are stealing or breaking the law, ... when in fact some of them are trying to survive.