My mother speaks of my step being a source of life-long pain to her, that it is a living death, read more

My mother speaks of my step being a source of life-long pain to her, that it is a living death, etc. By the same post I had several letters from anxious relatives, telling me that it was my duty to come home and thus ease my mother's anxiety.

The skips (elevators) that once lifted about 4 tons of salt to the surface were eventually replaced with hydraulic hoists read more

The skips (elevators) that once lifted about 4 tons of salt to the surface were eventually replaced with hydraulic hoists that can bring up as much as 19 tons,

In general, it (the study) appeared to have succeeded in gathering and combining a lot of different points of view. read more

In general, it (the study) appeared to have succeeded in gathering and combining a lot of different points of view. It's clear that there isn't a silver bullet to deal with some these issues, but there's potential for looking further into the viability of some of the ideas presented.

The reality is, it's customary for athletic teams that are in these kinds of big games to provide the Governor's read more

The reality is, it's customary for athletic teams that are in these kinds of big games to provide the Governor's Office with access to tickets.

The progress of evolution from President Washington to President Grant was alone evidence enough to upset Darwin

The progress of evolution from President Washington to President Grant was alone evidence enough to upset Darwin

I think it's a fair contract.

I think it's a fair contract.

It's a symbolic act on her part recognizing that the person who represents the Queen as the commander-in-chief of the read more

It's a symbolic act on her part recognizing that the person who represents the Queen as the commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces doesn't want to be in a position where anyone might say she has divided loyalties. I don't believe for a second she would have had them, but symbols are important.

I spend a lot of time writing in New York.

I spend a lot of time writing in New York.

The Islamic Republic is ready to play an effective role in removing misunderstandings among certain regional countries and in helping read more

The Islamic Republic is ready to play an effective role in removing misunderstandings among certain regional countries and in helping to start serious and constructive cooperation among them.