“G.O.P. Greek Tragedy” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/opinion/dowd-gop-greek-tragedy.html “Consumer Confidence Turns Up” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/business/economy/steep-drop-in-orders-for-durable-goods.html “Stopped on the Track, Racing Ahead on Twitter” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/sports/autoracing/nascars-keselowski-gains-more-than-100000-twitter-followers-during-daytona-500.html “Home Prices Hit New Depths” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204520204577251090065551210.html “A Juicy Look At the Peach” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204653604577249570494720692.html

“It takes a little courage, and a little self-control. And some grim determination, If you want to reach the goal. It takes a great deal of striving, and a firm and stern-set chin. No matter what the battle, if you really want to win, there’s no easy path to glory. There is no road to [...]

“The Possum Republicans” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/opinion/brooks-the-possum-republicans.html “From Stand-Up Routines to Sporting Life” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/theater/david-alan-grier-of-the-gershwins-porgy-and-bess.html “Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Makes a Birthday Wish” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203833004577247291642486360.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Industry Coverage: “NYSE Recognizes African-American Pioneers” – Huffingtonpost.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/27/nyse-recognizes-african-american-pioneers_n_1304377.html?ref=black-voices

“A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.”  John Christian Bovee

“Republican Truth Or Dare” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/25/opinion/collins-republican-truth-or-dare.html “Mitt, Michigan and a Couple of Cadillacs” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/25/opinion/blow-mitt-romney-michigan-and-a-couple-of-cadillacs.html “Ghastly Outdated Party” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/opinion/sunday/dowd-ghastly-outdated-party.html “Black at Stuy” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/education/black-at-stuyvesant-high-one-girls-experience.html “NSA Chief Seeks Bigger Cybersecurity Role” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203833004577247710881763168.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

“Romney’s Economic Closet” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/24/opinion/krugman-romneys-economic-closet.html “Delusions About the Detroit Bailout” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/24/opinion/delusions-about-the-detroit-bailout.html “P&G to Cut Over 4,000 Jobs” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203918304577241451870645894.html?mod=googlenews_wsj “Nike, Rival Gear Up for ‘Linsanity’” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203918304577241692783156760.html

“Four Dudes And A Table” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/opinion/collins-four-dudes-and-a-table.html “Two Languages, But a Single Focus On Milk at Meals” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/business/media/milk-mustache-campaign-puts-focus-on-meals.html “A Humanizing Tune From the Songster in Chief” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/arts/music/presidents-sometimes-take-the-role-of-first-musician.html “Making Way for a Dream in the Nation’s Capital” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/arts/design/groundbreaking-for-the-museum-of-african-american-history.html “The Land That Keeps Giving” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/garden/living-off-the-land-in-maine-even-in-winter.html “Home Resales Climb [...]

“Justices Take Up Race As A Factor In College Entry” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/22/us/justices-to-hear-case-on-affirmative-action-in-higher-education.html “Rick’s Religious Fanaticism” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/22/opinion/dowd-ricks-religious-fanaticism.html “Dick Anthony Williams, 77, Actor and Theater Producer” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/22/theater/dick-anthony-williams-actor-and-producer-dies-at-77.html “Homeowners Roll Up Sleeves to Trim Costs” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203358704577237442888655690.html?mod=googlenews_wsj “From Home Depot to Saks, Some Retailers Gain Edge” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204131004577237543244180780.html Industry Coverage: “Why [...]

“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“A Club Refutes the Myth Black People Don’t Ski” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/nyregion/ny-ski-club-adds-black-faces-to-slopes.html “Value Our Families” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/opinion/bruni-value-our-families.html “Berkeley’s Loss Is a Museum’s Gain” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/arts/design/art-by-sargent-johnson-berkeleys-loss-is-museums-gain.html “Mulling the Role of Race But Without Answering” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/arts/dance/where-were-calling-from-at-st-marks-church.html “As Job Market Mends, Dropouts Fall Behind” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203315804577211190378957930.html “Comcast, ‘Magic’ Team Up” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203358704577235871724867002.html?mod=ITP_marketplace_0 [...]

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”  Maya Angelou

“Moochers Against Welfare” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/17/opinion/krugman-moochers-against-welfare.html “Video Content at ‘the Beginning of the Future’” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/17/business/media/video-content-at-the-beginning-of-the-future.html “Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level Since 2008” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204304204576051450430209160.html “Santorum, Romney Again Slam Auto Bailouts” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204059804577227700916784184.html “New Rich Fuel Luxury Boom” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204792404577227274215171072.html

“As It Improves, Economy Lifts Obama in Poll” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/us/politics/economic-gains-give-lift-to-obama-in-poll.html “A Fault Line in Harlem Plays Out at Tables 2 and 3” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/nyregion/a-fault-line-in-harlem-plays-out-at-tables-2-and-3.html “Pointed Talk About the Barriers for Asian-Americans at the Casting door” – NYT http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/advocates-ask-why-do-asian-americans-go-uncast-in-new-york-theater/?ref=todayspaper “That Old Black Magic” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/opinion/dowd-that-old-black-magic.html “A Product To Add Sparkle and Pop To [...]

“Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there unless everybody gets there.”  Virginia Burden

“The Do-Over Derby” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/opinion/bruni-the-do-over-derby.html “Scenes From a Marriage That Segregationists Tried to Break Up” – NYT http://tv.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/arts/television/the-loving-story-an-hbo-documentary.html “A Storyteller Is Seen With New Eyes” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204883304577221281637260666.html

“Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill, and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”  Muhammad Ali

“Hospitals Flout Charity Aid Law” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/nyregion/study-finds-new-york-hospitals-flout-charity-rules.html “Mooresville’s Shining Example It’s Not Just About the Laptops” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/education/mooresville-school-district-a-laptop-success-story.html “Severe Conservative Syndrome” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/opinion/krugman-severe-conservative-syndrome.html “Twitter Is All In Good Fun, Until It Isn’t” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/business/media/twitter-is-all-in-good-fun-until-it-isnt.html “Erasing the Boundaries” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/technology/keeping-consumers-on-the-digital-plantation.html “At MSNBC, A Professor As TV Host” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/business/media/host-of-msnbcs-melissa-harris-perry-is-a-professor.html “An [...]

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.”  Mary Anne Radmacher

“Poor Dropping Further Behind Rich in School” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/education/education-gap-grows-between-rich-and-poor-studies-show.html “The Crowd Pleaser” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/opinion/brooks-the-crowd-pleaser.html “Money And Morals” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/opinion/krugman-money-and-morals.html “A Pianist and a Honey-Throated Chanteuse in the Heart of Havana” – NYT http://movies.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/movies/chico-rita-animated-film-about-cuba-and-its-music.html “An African-American Painter Who Tried to Transcend Race” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/arts/design/henry-ossawa-tanner-at-pennsylvania-academy-of-fine-arts.html “Job-Market Bellwether Strengthens” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203646004577212822887066562.html?mod=googlenews_wsj “Don’t Look [...]

“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching.”  Unknown

“Surplus Surprises Michigan, But Is It Safe to Spend Again?” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/us/surplus-surprises-michigan-but-is-it-safe-to-spend-again.html “Tales From The Kitchen Table” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/opinion/collins-tales-from-the-kitchen-table.html “The White Underclass” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/opinion/kristof-the-decline-of-white-workers.html “Color the 1 Percent 99 Percent Conflicted” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/business/color-the-1-percent-99-percent-conflicted.html “Snack CEO Ousted in Accounting Inquiry” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204369404577211490040427400.html “Michigan Takes On Its Deadly Cities” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203363504577187404227466474.html?mod=googlenews_wsj [...]

“The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.”  Field Marshal Ferdinand Foch

“T-Shirts, Tuxes And Rap Without Frills” – NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/arts/music/jay-z-performs-charity-concert-at-carnegie-hall.html “Little Room for New Workers” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203315804577209251472854354.html “Auto and Student Loans Drive Borrowing Surge” – WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203315804577209532626046436.html?mod=googlenews_wsj  

“When you wholeheartedly adopt a ‘with all your heart’ attitude and stay positive, you can do incredible things.”  Norman Vincent Peale