Life is a wonderful thing to talk about, or to read about in history books - but it is terrible read more

Life is a wonderful thing to talk about, or to read about in history books - but it is terrible when one has to live it

We will not allow violence and we will not allow terrorists to derail this process here in Iraq,

We will not allow violence and we will not allow terrorists to derail this process here in Iraq,

[Across town another university, Southern University-Shreveport, made shelter preparations in the event that the newly opened shelter CenturyTel Center in read more

[Across town another university, Southern University-Shreveport, made shelter preparations in the event that the newly opened shelter CenturyTel Center in Bossier City became full.] We will house the overflow from CenturyTel, ... Right now they're at 55 to 60 percent.

It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For read more

It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses which, if it is called into play, the minority can seldom resist. But from the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.

People are spending to rebuild their lives, even if they don't have a job or have lost their home. I read more

People are spending to rebuild their lives, even if they don't have a job or have lost their home. I thought we would have seen quite a slowdown. But people are apparently trying to keep as much of their lifestyles as they can.

AWB was prepared to deceive the U.N. as to the true nature of its contractual relationship with the Iraqi Grain read more

AWB was prepared to deceive the U.N. as to the true nature of its contractual relationship with the Iraqi Grain Board.

Northwest does not want a strike and we remain actively engaged at the negotiating table. At the same time, however, read more

Northwest does not want a strike and we remain actively engaged at the negotiating table. At the same time, however, we have the responsibility to make orderly and timely provisions to minimize confusion and disruptions should a strike occur. We want to keep our passengers fully informed and to assist them with alternative travel arrangements.

Chickenpox is not necessarily a benign disease or a childhood rite of passage. We don't recommend parents expose their children. read more

Chickenpox is not necessarily a benign disease or a childhood rite of passage. We don't recommend parents expose their children. The vaccine is best.

The public works subcommittee discussed using the sidewalk fund moneys for Echo Lake and connect those pieces of existing sidewalk read more

The public works subcommittee discussed using the sidewalk fund moneys for Echo Lake and connect those pieces of existing sidewalk as best we can, ... We thought we'd put it on the table, to free up Mr. Polletta to put the path around the lake.