In a down economy, our survey has found executives always pushing profitability a few years out, and this year is read more

In a down economy, our survey has found executives always pushing profitability a few years out, and this year is no different. But what the executives are telling us this year is that they have seen the worst and that the industry is poised for a rebound.

You've got to put it out of your mind.

You've got to put it out of your mind.

Homelessness among seniors is a tragedy we never want to see happen. Fortunately, the city does not have a large read more

Homelessness among seniors is a tragedy we never want to see happen. Fortunately, the city does not have a large population of seniors without permanent housing, and although we have seen a slight increase - less than one-half percent - they make up less than 3 percent of the city's homeless population overall.

And he walked up to me and he said, 'I just shot and killed two people, and you need to read more

And he walked up to me and he said, 'I just shot and killed two people, and you need to call 911,' and I just thought, OK, whatever.

The thing with Anthony is that he loves to play basketball. Any time the gym's open, he's here. All summer read more

The thing with Anthony is that he loves to play basketball. Any time the gym's open, he's here. All summer long, he was a gym rat.

I always say don't make plans, make options.

I always say don't make plans, make options.

On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on read more

On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level.

I still have not given up the idea of becoming a journalist, but at 17 I decided to follow my read more

I still have not given up the idea of becoming a journalist, but at 17 I decided to follow my heart and stay in Los Angeles with my girlfriend as opposed to going to Johns Hopkins.

[At Bacchus, which has 140 seats in its main dining room,] the booths and the corners are the most requested read more

[At Bacchus, which has 140 seats in its main dining room,] the booths and the corners are the most requested tables, ... If you're four persons as opposed to two, my first option would be to give it to four. But if I'm not busy I'll accommodate two.