I like Wagner's music much better than anybody's. It's so loud that one can talk the whole time without people read more

I like Wagner's music much better than anybody's. It's so loud that one can talk the whole time without people hearing you.

This huge middle class has a lot of disposable income. It's also hungry for Western-branded goods. Wal-Mart early on found read more

This huge middle class has a lot of disposable income. It's also hungry for Western-branded goods. Wal-Mart early on found this fact to be very profitable.

hemorrhaging of the Democratic base usually happens when the incumbent mayor is perceived as the winner.

hemorrhaging of the Democratic base usually happens when the incumbent mayor is perceived as the winner.

It is low-wage workers who are being hurt the most by the steady drip, drip, drip of coverage draining out read more

It is low-wage workers who are being hurt the most by the steady drip, drip, drip of coverage draining out of the employer-based health insurance system.

He can handle the puck in a crowd, he has great speed. If they call the rules the way they read more

He can handle the puck in a crowd, he has great speed. If they call the rules the way they say they are going to call the rules, he should be great.

We're going to monitor this situation very carefully over the next several months. This is a case where what happens read more

We're going to monitor this situation very carefully over the next several months. This is a case where what happens in Washington can have as much effect on cargo as what happens on the docks.

It appears that the level of violence was well below the last election.

It appears that the level of violence was well below the last election.

Although it is unlikely that the Iranian nuclear dispute will lead to a curtailment of oil shipments, there is clearly read more

Although it is unlikely that the Iranian nuclear dispute will lead to a curtailment of oil shipments, there is clearly a large premium on oil prices due to the ongoing tensions.

Cultures are rubbing against each other more than ever before in history. We need to be sensitive to ... respect, read more

Cultures are rubbing against each other more than ever before in history. We need to be sensitive to ... respect, honor, dignity, and how they are viewed in different societies.