We thought of wine as something as healthy and normal as food and also as a great giver of happiness and well being and delight.
Replacing General McChrystal with David Petraeus was a good first step, but more will be needed.
Given Mr. Obama's lack of experience as an executive, and his past performance in crises such as the oil spill, it is reasonable for those of us who support the effort in Afghanistan to worry that he will not be up to the job.
The old welfare system was hurting people by discouraging work and marriage. Welfare reform, and now this legislation, will build on the understanding that work and strong families are the foundation upon which we build our future.
Each of us should take personal responsibility for our diet, and our children's diet, and the government's role should be to make certain it provides the best information possible to help people stay healthy.
General Petraeus is not a miracle worker. He can not be successful unless the president creates greater confidence within his own team about the decisions which the president has himself made.
General McChrystal had to go. Whatever his virtues as a strategist and commander, the 'Rolling Stone' interview fatally compromised his ability to represent the United States in dealing with allies and to act within the circle of people who must make decisions in Afghanistan.
There is a quiet at the heart of love, And I have pierced the pain and come to peace.
I urge you to choose companions well and cherish those friends who lift you and make you better in their presence. And be such friends to one another.
Money is never more important than your body and mind, but you must work and support yourself. Never depend on others for your livelihood.
What I have learned from working with plants over the years is that the big leafed plants are the best to absorb the energy so I like philodendrons very, very much.