François Mitterrand was the last king of France. France today is no longer a truly independent nation, but not yet read more

François Mitterrand was the last king of France. France today is no longer a truly independent nation, but not yet part of a global European nation. We're in a no man's land. There is a longing for a monarch and a request for a stronger president.

Few women care to be laughed at and men not at all, except for large sums of money.

Few women care to be laughed at and men not at all, except for large sums of money.

I'm of the opinion that school systems in the United States are not funded properly. If a school needs extra read more

I'm of the opinion that school systems in the United States are not funded properly. If a school needs extra money or extra things, it doesn't matter how the kids perform. I think these schools need a lot more money and a lot more effort put into them.

Even critics of the economy say we are resilient. We are more than resilient, we are tough.

Even critics of the economy say we are resilient. We are more than resilient, we are tough.

I'm thrilled. I personally hope that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

I'm thrilled. I personally hope that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

I grew up on a farm so I thought driving a fire truck would be like handling a grain truck. read more

I grew up on a farm so I thought driving a fire truck would be like handling a grain truck. But the first time I was behind the wheel of a fire truck, I was awestruck by the responsibility. Sure you can run a stoplight, but you have to make sure the intersection is clear before you do. That's when I realized each level you reach in the fire department brings on new responsibility. And there are more people under your wing.

We're kind of shooting to have the marquee lit the first week of December. They (Sherwood Co.) will replace the read more

We're kind of shooting to have the marquee lit the first week of December. They (Sherwood Co.) will replace the neon, repaint the marquee ... and we'll also have the front of the building lit up.

That was an incredible challenge, ... Though the lack of development was one of the greatest assets for Lost - read more

That was an incredible challenge, ... Though the lack of development was one of the greatest assets for Lost - we didn't have time to second-guess what we were doing and sanitise it into a more middle-ground story. When it aired it ended up getting three times the audience they expected. It was mind-numbing - I just couldn't believe it.

Fraudsters use current affairs to create legitimacy. The holidays are a great reason to send people e-mail to try to read more

Fraudsters use current affairs to create legitimacy. The holidays are a great reason to send people e-mail to try to scam them into giving up their information.