But there was a dead silence that morning, right across the land as far as you could see. We shouted read more

But there was a dead silence that morning, right across the land as far as you could see. We shouted 'Merry Christmas,' even though nobody felt merry. The silence ended early in the afternoon and the killing started again. It was a short peace in a terrible war.

In effect, the army is confined to fortified bases while the Taliban are filling the vacuum outside.

In effect, the army is confined to fortified bases while the Taliban are filling the vacuum outside.

I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. - "Trees".

I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. - "Trees".

Evidence shows us that there are more overweight children now and more overweight infants and toddlers than there were 20 read more

Evidence shows us that there are more overweight children now and more overweight infants and toddlers than there were 20 or 30 years ago.

I'm proud that my boys didn't panic after getting down early. Our defense got better and better as we struggled read more

I'm proud that my boys didn't panic after getting down early. Our defense got better and better as we struggled to loosen up and our shots started falling.

I would infer from the statement that the Fed is somewhat more sanguine on the economic recovery. Perhaps they believe read more

I would infer from the statement that the Fed is somewhat more sanguine on the economic recovery. Perhaps they believe that $55 oil prices are, at least for the time being, something of the past and that jobs are just improving at a moderate pace.

As the rate of gain in corporate profits slows, even though the economy is booming, productivity is slowing and wages read more

As the rate of gain in corporate profits slows, even though the economy is booming, productivity is slowing and wages are going up, so the market will feel worse -- but people will be feeling better,

I think the recognition program is a valuable way of recognizing contributions from individuals whether they're teacher or administrators. It's read more

I think the recognition program is a valuable way of recognizing contributions from individuals whether they're teacher or administrators. It's also a way of us informing the community ... I think it's also a way of learning from our own peers.

We do not wish to inhibit the artistic merits of our students, but there will be warnings before particularly racy read more

We do not wish to inhibit the artistic merits of our students, but there will be warnings before particularly racy films.