A quintessential experience is to raft the Rio Grande through the Blue Mountains, stopping off at waterfalls and having picnics of barbecued fish.

Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.

Nearly half of the American population is eagerly anticipating the end of the world. This dewy-eyed nihilism provides absolutely no incentive to build a sustainable civilization. Many of these people are lunatics, but they are not the lunatic fringe.

The Taj stands on a raised, square platform (186 x 186 feet) with its four corners truncated, forming an unequal octagon. The architectural design uses the interlocking arabesque concept, in which each element stands on its own and perfectly integrates with the main structure.

It is easier to live as a Protestant, but better to die as a Catholic.

There are two fatal errors that keep great projects from coming to life: 1. Not finishing 2. Not starting.

From now on, gang, we won't let Rudolph join in any reindeer games.