"WASHINGTON - Key Republicans and Democrats reported agreement Thursday on an outline for a historic $700 billion bailout of the financial industry, but there was still resistance from rank-and-file House Republicans despite warnings of an impending panic ( Read more... )

Morat's question was difficult, but I tried to explain ( Read more... )

Morat morose, that is redundant ( Read more... )

Of course Morat asked me to meet him at the zoo as someone had to pay for his admission. Three hot dogs later he spoke. Usually, I anticipate a belch and he expects me to write it down. This time he was fascinated by monkeys ( Read more... )

Morat recently said ( Read more... )

Morat gave us an assignment. We were to be benched, not like an unsuccessful pitcher but we were to sit on benches in public places for a week be quiet and watch. Murat said look at people, try to understand. Then with his usual flourish he left to sip his tea ( Read more... )

Something disturbs me about Obama ( Read more... )

Murat explained "the point of education is to teach our young not to make our mistakes." Presumptuously, I asked "why?" He answered, "so they are free to make their own." Of course, I doubted him. No one can make more creative mistakes than I do.

"Of course you don't understand. Does the ant understand the foot about to crush it?' the thing asked ( Read more... )

When I watch TV, I usually watch the Sci-Fi channel. Two of my favorite shows are Ghosthunters and Destination Truth because nothing ever happens. In the former two intrepid plumbers stumble through the night, with lights off, employing fancy equipment to seek proof of ghosts, Actually, they never explained why they do it at night. Perhaps ghosts ( Read more... )