By Zachary Hubbard
CNHI News Service

Thank God there are still a few common-sense public servants in the U.S. government. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates is one of them.

By Steve Woodhouse
CNHI News Service

At home, in one of my many baseball card albums, I have a 1985 Topps rookie card of Roger Clemens.

It has long been one of my favorite cards in my large collection. The recent press Clemens has received
has in no way diminished its value to me because I believe in the American ideal of being innocent until proven guilty.

Clemens being accused of lying to Congress has got to be the biggest case of the pot calling the kettle black SINCE the actual pot and kettle incident. Did I miss the story of Congress suddenly finding a conscience?

By Don McNay
CNHI News Service

"Another day older and deeper in debt"
- Merle Travis

"Flounder: You (expletive) up -- you trusted us."

- Otter in the movie Animal House.

Let's face it, we screwed up.

In the decade before 2008, the financial world was like a presidential inauguration ball.

On Inauguration Day, there is a ball where only the closest insiders and Washington power players get invited.

There are also a lot of parties around town, so just about everybody in Washington feels like they were part of the event.

The Chevy Cruze is designed to look and feel more expensive than it actually is. The body shows subtle European influence, most notably from Volkswagen and BMW. (Courtesy photo)

By Derek Price
CNHI News Service

By Dave Lobeck
CNHI News Serice

One of the most enjoyable aspects of barbecuing and grilling is trying new things and getting out of the comfort zone of steaks, hotdogs and hamburgers.

How about some fish tacos? This is a recipe that you can easily prepare on either a charcoal or gas grill, and because it is fish, it is super fast. But, grilling fish takes some special preparation and care.
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