We are also going to have a botanical jewelry section. There are all sorts of good things going on.

I just think right now, everybody in the Northwest is ready for a little shot of spring. It's going to be just beautiful in the museum. It will be inspiring and fun.

Home ownership was the fig leaf for the rise in subprime lending. But that was really about cash-out refinancings, not buying homes.

I definitely think we should not serve alcoholic beverages at the lunch break.

I'd just like to take a moment here to say that I'm totally opposed to violence in the school system. I think that teachers are subjected to a lot of stuff that kids are... Children out there, if you feel so compelled to maim your teacher, I think that's okay, but to really get rough and snuff 'em out, that's tough.

The big banks advise cities about whether privatization is a wise choice. They also control the ability of states and cities to access the market for their financing needs.