Merrill

This article is about the crash that orphaned four girls in Virginia.

This paper is a case study of Merrill Lynch up to mid 2008. It examines the CDO environment, and the final merger of Merril Lynch with Bank of America.

A look at the compelling grief novel.

This is a story I wrote when thinking about a good friend who I've known since we were about ten. His birthday is March 7th. Happy Birthday, Bro!

The lack of financial Wall Street leadership is discussed. With the Merrill-Bank of America (BoA) merger, hidden corruption is suspected in financial leadership dealings.

Portland has to be classified as a major city, because every year about his time, there is a ballet company or theater group that puts on a performance of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite.

Artist burns Koran to make statement against homophobic hate in Koran.

An extraordinary teacher and mentor passes away and I reflect on what she taught me while in high school

Although this midwife's community is backing her up and calling this a "witch hunt", the law isn't buying it. They are charging her with involuntary manslaughter and practicing medicine without a license. The Peterson baby she help delivered died

The Hope-Merrill & Hope Bosworth are sister inns and face each other from other sides of the street. Each one is a bit different, but they are both great places to stay.

A delightful read, this book tosses you right into the author's mind and lets you experience the writing process with him - through the engaging story that unfolds before you.

Star of the big screen and television dies.

Friday night, The Bowery Electric is hosting a Japan Relief concert to benefit The Red Cross.

The Birmingham Public Schools are requesting a rezoning of a piece of property to prepare it for sale.

Review of the movie Swimmers, about a little girl and an adult woman who become close friends. The adult woman has some psychologically interesting traits, but the movie is slow, hard to follow, and has an unsatisfying non-ending.

A puzzle a day makes fun for one. Find the word in the puzzle and scratch it out. Up, down, backwards, and across only.

I am normally not a war movie buff; I detest war movies to be honest. Yet this film, The Frogmen captivated me, it was absolutely riveting. The acting was impeccable and drama was outstanding.

An abysmally boring film "Beneath," while looking flashy in promotional material is nothing more than a dull ninety minutes.

Merrill Lynch gone, Lehman Brothers gone, AIG and Washington Mutual on the brink. This is said to be the biggest financial crisis since the crash in the 1930s.

The Collie Club of America (CCA), formed in 1886, established the breed standard in the U.S.