Bill Dedman

While the House of Blues slogan has been 'In blues we trust,' its stages are usually filled with more reliable moneymakers - Neil Diamond and A Tribe Called Quest among them.

Jason McDermott can be the most ingratiating young man: a born politician.

Every scandal has its road kill: the pedestrians who stumble into the headlights of the oncoming 18-wheeler.

Making new petroleum should be as simple and straightforward as brewing beer.

I'm normally a burger and chips girl - such a cheap date.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.