Iraq, after the fall of Saddam Hussein, is not considered as a threat to its neighbors and the entire region.

Iraq, after the fall of Saddam Hussein, is not considered as a threat to its neighbors and the entire region.

All of the outages were related to winds. In some areas, the ground was so saturated that the wind knocked read more

All of the outages were related to winds. In some areas, the ground was so saturated that the wind knocked trees over.

It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are.

It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are.

The actual shelters are being run very well, with thousands of very big-hearted, generous volunteers,

The actual shelters are being run very well, with thousands of very big-hearted, generous volunteers,

We put a bite of food from every dish onto each plate and when they've gone through the line, their read more

We put a bite of food from every dish onto each plate and when they've gone through the line, their plates are piled high. They were stuffed last year.

The bottom line is this -- for how long can the military remain restrained? That we are just around the read more

The bottom line is this -- for how long can the military remain restrained? That we are just around the corner from a major confrontation is not in doubt.

Oh my goodness. They showed a lot of heart.

Oh my goodness. They showed a lot of heart.

The sad part about airports is it is hard to build a new one. They are almost an endangered species. read more

The sad part about airports is it is hard to build a new one. They are almost an endangered species. We can't just close these things willy-nilly.

It recognized that a number of people had made housing choices on the assumption that they had raised their children read more

It recognized that a number of people had made housing choices on the assumption that they had raised their children and had made a conscious decision to chose a lifestyle without (other people's) children.