The most tragic cases are the ones where you find out someone was desperately trying to get help and didn't, read more

The most tragic cases are the ones where you find out someone was desperately trying to get help and didn't, and as a result, someone died.

Gay is not one of those writers who vomits on a page, then goes back and rewrites. He never moves read more

Gay is not one of those writers who vomits on a page, then goes back and rewrites. He never moves on to a next sentence until he's perfectly happy with one he's written before. So he'll struggle with the opening paragraph of a chapter for weeks. This is laborious, not to mention painful.

Of the love or hatred God has for the English, I know nothing, but I do know that they will read more

Of the love or hatred God has for the English, I know nothing, but I do know that they will all be thrown out of France, except those who die there.

George W. Bush has not been there even though he is the governor of Texas. When Sen. Lieberman goes there read more

George W. Bush has not been there even though he is the governor of Texas. When Sen. Lieberman goes there he will be there one more time than the governor of Texas.

He has the body-fat content of a 20-year-old sprinter, the bone structure of a public monument and the eyes... well, read more

He has the body-fat content of a 20-year-old sprinter, the bone structure of a public monument and the eyes... well, we know about the blue eyes (which happen to be colorblind).

The strong flows of international capital into emerging markets reflect a number of important trends. In addition to continuing significant read more

The strong flows of international capital into emerging markets reflect a number of important trends. In addition to continuing significant global economic growth, national authorities in numerous emerging market economies have improved economic policy management in recent years, which has led to greater growth, lower inflation and reductions in the ratio of public debt to GDP.

Well, he's a wonderful son-in-law.

Well, he's a wonderful son-in-law.

Long ago, I made up my mind that when things were said involving only me, I would pay no attention read more

Long ago, I made up my mind that when things were said involving only me, I would pay no attention to them, except when valid criticism was carried by which I could profit.

Those holidays add to the magnitude of the after-Christmas shopping day. This year we planned extended hours to anticipate the read more

Those holidays add to the magnitude of the after-Christmas shopping day. This year we planned extended hours to anticipate the shoppers.