There was a depth of ... confusion that we weren't expecting. I think people take their freedoms for granted. Bottom read more

There was a depth of ... confusion that we weren't expecting. I think people take their freedoms for granted. Bottom line.

We do all the appropriating. They do not do any of it down at the White House. They send a read more

We do all the appropriating. They do not do any of it down at the White House. They send a budget up here, and we don't have to pay any attention it to at all. We do what we want to do.

This is kind of capping a string of fairly strong numbers, and I'm even going to have to boost my read more

This is kind of capping a string of fairly strong numbers, and I'm even going to have to boost my estimate of fourth quarter GDP up closer to 3 percent. We know the Fed is sitting on the edge of its seat. It's going to make everybody a bit nervous.

The quest for riches darkens the sense of right and wrong.

The quest for riches darkens the sense of right and wrong.

The nice thing about the wine show is you have owners pouring their wines, and people can ask them questions read more

The nice thing about the wine show is you have owners pouring their wines, and people can ask them questions about the wine. We consider the event to be classy but casual, meaning you don't have to be a wine aficionado to enjoy this event.

Ever since I was a little girl, I envisioned this exactly happening to me. Not necessarily doing a movie about read more

Ever since I was a little girl, I envisioned this exactly happening to me. Not necessarily doing a movie about strippers, but being young and having somebody like a director like Michael see me, and see something in me, and take a chance. And have a process like we have had.

Pretty much all the honest truth telling there is in the world is done by children.

Pretty much all the honest truth telling there is in the world is done by children.

It's a celebration of the water that is not romantic. It's a celebration of water within the context of the read more

It's a celebration of the water that is not romantic. It's a celebration of water within the context of the time we live in.

Despite the cold weather, more than 2,000 concerned New Yorkers are taking part in HOPE 2006 and will be surveying read more

Despite the cold weather, more than 2,000 concerned New Yorkers are taking part in HOPE 2006 and will be surveying city streets, parks and other public spaces to count the number of street homeless.