[A composite commodity mutual fund may be the best answer for people looking for an inflation hedge, since it minimizes exposure to one particular commodity. Gold makes the headlines every now, as it did with its highs in February and in October . But because gold has basically been on hard times for so long, a short-term peak] is really a meaningless statistic for me, ... It's really coming from such a basement price. |
[A victory could] mean a lot of things. It can mean we beat the No. 1 team in the country. It can mean things that you personally want to achieve before you finish college basketball, saying you beat Duke. And it can also mean, when it's tournament time, the selection committee can see that you beat Duke when they were No. 1 in the country. If we do what we have to do, I think we have a good chance of winning the game. |
[A: Some Republican and Democratic lawmakers reacted immediately. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said he would hold hearings on the panel's recommendations.] Some of their recommendations are bound to be politically unpopular, ... Cutting the home mortgage interest deduction is an example. But it's important to have a comprehensive starting point that will get everyone talking and thinking. |
[Daniel Hernandez had always felt intimidated by both the machinery and people at his gym. He needed a trainer to get him started. After eight sessions, the 30-year-old designer learned to use just about all of the equipment at his club and knew how to design an effective weight routine.] My trainer was so thorough, ... He opened up a whole new world. Now I go upstairs to the free-weight room where all the big guys go. |
[Despite some gruesome scenes involving flying body parts, both men say the filming process was remarkably genial and stress-free.] They were 12- to 13-hour days, ... But the camaraderie on this set was unlike any other experience I've had before as an actor. We started this project in January and we finished up in September. That's nine months of working hard. But, in some ways, we bonded like a real squad would have. |
[Earlier this week, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) introduced legislation that would force Grace, now under bankruptcy court protection, to create a $250 million health care trust fund for Libby's asbestos victims before it emerges from bankruptcy proceedings.] We've always feared Grace would bail out of their health care responsibilities, ... That's why we must continue to hold Grace's feet to the fire in every way we can. |
Jerry Lewis (1926-) |
[IOC leaders] have tried to call the timing of our complaint suspicious and suggest it is part of an anti-Saddam agenda. The real question should be, Why didn't you do something about this years ago? It is not as if we've uncovered something no one has ever heard of, and they know it. It almost seems [that they're thinking] that if they wait long enough, the U.S. will invade and they won't have to deal with this issue. |
[Now Christie's and Sotheby's are focusing on how best to capitalize on the Chinese market. But while Christie's has entered an agreement with a Chinese partner in Beijing, Sotheby's is taking a more cautious approach.] We're putting out feelers and will be watching Christie's closely to see what we can learn, ... But since holding auctions in China has to be done through intermediaries, we will see how things develop. |
[Peterson wasn't feeling so hot about his predicament, which worsened in the second half of last Sunday's game in San Diego.] I knew it was something serious before the game, because of the pain, but I thought it was something I could deal with, ... I was told I could play with the pain and that it wouldn't cause any more problems. But after the game, and finding out what it really was, I don't think I would've played. |
[Reed said the delays give companies like his the motivation and opportunity to look more closely at Exchange and Outlook. ] A lot of end users feel lost in the complex and quirky Notes client, but the hope is Notes 5.0 will cure a lot of that, ... I can't honestly tell them 5.0 will address their concerns yet, and I may not be able to until it actually ships. |
[The aging but energetic evangelist has been outspoken in challenging countries to redirect their energies from wars to cooperative projects for peace and development.] Why must we continue pouring countless dollars into wars that, in the end, will never bring the reconciliation of enemies? ... The time has come for the countries of the world to pool their resources and advance toward the world of peace desired by God. |
[There were some good efforts in the scrimmage. All-state tailback Chase Adams ran for 110 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Craig Noble ran for 80 yards, mostly on the option play.] He's learning how to run the option, ... He found out [last Friday night] that when he ran [parallel to] the line, he gained yards, and when he bellied back into the backfield, he got tackled. That will help him in the rest of the season. |
Again, the biggest thing I'm looking for is strike-throwing right now. See what their command looks like, getting ahead of hitters, putting hitters away, those kinds of things. It's really hard to be overly critical at this point. It's early and I want them to get their feet on the ground. And the practice game and the workouts are one thing, but getting out there against live competition, as we all know, is different. |
AIDS Walk Atlanta is an important event to the community, because it serves as a memorial to lives lost and those suffering from HIV/AIDS, but also as a celebration of life. Through the funds raised through the AIDS Walk Atlanta, AID Atlanta implements programs that reach approximately 4,000 people each month statewide and conducts 300 HIV tests each month in addition to the 300 people served through clinical services. |