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That doesn't mean it's haunting Wall Street. On the contrary, after a few years of dismal performance, the stocks of electric utilities--traditionally viewed as boring, safe investments more akin to bonds--have heated up this year, gaining around 5% in a choppy market. Warren Buffett and Bill Gates have made bets on the sector, investing in MidAmerican Energy and Avista, respectively. Stodgy, flat-footed utilities aren't going bankrupt, as predicted, but restructuring to tap the competitive markets. Given their background, though, it's not an easy switch. "These companies didn't consider themselves to have customers...
...suspense. We know who wins. We only hear what the party planners decide we should. And news organizations are starting to wonder whether they should keep playing along. NBC will leave the bulk of the coverage to sister MSNBC; CBS would probably be better off with 'Survivor' reruns, akin to MNF's August 15 game, Tennessee vs. St. Louis, a rerun of last year's Super Bowl. At least next January's combatants aren't already settled...
...Atmospherics akin to those of a family reunion after an epic feud may be essential to begin bridging the gulf between two countries whose neighborly relations are still defined by a cease-fire agreement rather than any mutual recognition treaty. After all, while there are grounds for optimism on areas such as allowing family reunions across that cease-fire line and economic aid from the prosperous South to the famine-stricken North, progress may be slower when President Kim urges his host to curb a missile program that has put North Korea at the top of Washington's "rogue state...
...task that masters say is akin to taking on a second full-time job, but one that many retain for years. Adams House Master Robert J. Kiely retired from his post last year after 26 years in the House; Donald H. Pfister departs from his Kirkland House mastership this spring after 18 years...
...Harvard to consult with Radcliffe on certain appointments, such as the selection of House masters. Once Harvard had made a selection for such a position, Lewis would venture up Garden Street to Radcliffe Yard and climb the steps of Fay House to get what he says he felt was akin to a rubber stamp of approval...