Doctorow here appears not so much a re-constructor of history as a visionary who seeks in time past occasions for poetry.

Over the past decade we've seen the biggest influx of immigrants in our nation's history and at the same time a decline in resources for wage and hour enforcement at the state and federal level. These centers have become a safety net that's tried to enforce the laws.

The challenge they face now is that because they've exceeded forecasts in the past they risk disappointing the market. History suggests that the Street migrates to the high end of their range or slightly above and that certainly sets a high bar for later in the year.

Golf appeals to the idiot in us and the child. Just how childlike golf players become is proven by their frequent inability to count past five.

For a long time, I was under the impression that 'Terry and the Pirates' was the best comic strip in the United States.

We've been stung in the past and [again now] with the economic downturn, so we spend a lot more time trying to understand how our key suppliers are positioned in the market,