We should not forget the principles of Christian mercy and justice: to welcome back those who are repentant and need our assistance, while encouraging the faithful to endure to the end.

You can give your Social Security check to any organization, public or private, or to individuals. You can donate it to your favorite political party. You can give the funds to a student scholarship - for your grandchildren, for example - or to somebody who has a medical need. Or you can invest your government check in free enterprise.

I am tired of the constant demonizing of people via political labels.

For those of us in the financial world, Black Friday has a strong negative connotation, referring to a stock market catastrophe.

If it isn't the sheriff, it's the finance company; I've got more attachments on me than a vacuum cleaner.

You either make money, or you make history.

People don't mind if you have a lot of money if they know you're working for it.

So I'm in that half-hour business where the most money is, so that eventually I feel like the people that put on the Dupont show, like maybe my artistic effort is going to be a little different.