The most memorable moment was when I decided one morning to hike to the top of a wooden observation tower (the kind the feds would never let you build here) to see the sunrise. I arrived at the top to find that it was apparently the bunkhouse for a half-dozen monkeys, one of whom immediately jumped onto my chest, then wrapped his arms around my face. Believe it or not, I had been briefed on just such an occasion, so I knew not to pull the sharp-clawed critter off me just wait a minute or...

While women and people of color have made progress in sports and the global marketplace, sexism and racism still plague our advancement. The discussion during both meetings included the dire need for increased dialogue and the importance of constructing meaningful partnerships to combat divisive patterns and practices in mass media. All networks should adopt a plan for inclusion that will foster the pronounced presence of women and minorities in decision-making roles, as well as in the...

The latest quarter included a charge of 8 cents per share for costs from restructuring some manufacturing operations, mostly related to job cuts at its Lafayette, Ind. But the results exceeded Wall Street forecasts, and the company boosted its full-year financial targets. They noted that products launched this decade account for 30 percent of overall sales, up from 22 percent in the same quarter last year. Sales of top-seller Zyprexa, a schizophrenia drug, climbed 10 percent to $1. Company...

Americans' knowledge of national and international affairs has changed little in two decades despite the emergence of 24-hour cable news and the internet as major news sources. However, nearly half 49 per cent correctly answered that Nancy Pelosi was speaker of the House of Representatives now, compared with 14 per cent who in 1989 correctly named Tom Foley as speaker, perhaps because Ms Pelosi made history as the House's first femalespeaker. Two-thirds correctly named their state's...