The death rate overall has fallen considerably. Even though we've made progress in reducing the death rate overall, we actually have two causes of death that are continuing to rise.

Even though it's declining currently, we would still like to see a great deal of progress in coming decades, because it certainly is declining less than heart disease.

The rumors of Germany's death have been exaggerated. We've really made lots of progress, and we've gotten off to a good start in 2006.

Laws and institutions are constantly tending to gravitate. Like clocks, they must be occasionally cleansed, and wound up, and set to true time.

We don't know yet how long he will be in rehab, but continue to be very pleased with his progress and optimistic that he will make a full recovery.

What is art But life upon the larger scale, the higher, When, graduating up in a spiral line Of still expanding and ascending gyres, It pushed toward the intense significance Of all things, hungry for the Infinite? Art's life--and where we live, we suffer and toil.