There is no question that clean, affordable drinking water is essential to the health of our global community. But bottled read more

There is no question that clean, affordable drinking water is essential to the health of our global community. But bottled water is not the answer in the developed world, nor does it solve problems for the 1.1 billion people who lack a secure water supply. Improving and expanding existing water treatment and sanitation systems is more likely to provide safe and sustainable sources of water over the long term.

The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant words promote instruction.

The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant words promote instruction.

That was scary when the ball was in the air. He almost made it. We got lucky. Virginia has a read more

That was scary when the ball was in the air. He almost made it. We got lucky. Virginia has a great team, but we found a way to win the game.

François Mitterrand was the last king of France. France today is no longer a truly independent nation, but not yet read more

François Mitterrand was the last king of France. France today is no longer a truly independent nation, but not yet part of a global European nation. We're in a no man's land. There is a longing for a monarch and a request for a stronger president.

Corn has a long history with humans _ probably a 10,000-year history. It probably was developed by people in Mexico read more

Corn has a long history with humans _ probably a 10,000-year history. It probably was developed by people in Mexico that long ago and eventually came up into the American Southwest (4,000 years ago).

Confusion is an often too subtle sign of paranoia.

Confusion is an often too subtle sign of paranoia.

Any time you have loose ballots, you have to worry about shenanigans. It's a shame such a hard-fought election has read more

Any time you have loose ballots, you have to worry about shenanigans. It's a shame such a hard-fought election has to come down to something like this.

For me, there's a new generation of linens with finishes that don't wrinkle as much, that seem much more organic, read more

For me, there's a new generation of linens with finishes that don't wrinkle as much, that seem much more organic, much more natural.

He played awesome. This is the year he needs to break out and believe in his game. I believe he read more

He played awesome. This is the year he needs to break out and believe in his game. I believe he hit a stepping stone in doing so.