A Sense of Satisfaction, Then Anguish
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TAIYEH, Iraq -- The distress call rang out over the radio. In the midst of one of the largest current military operations in Iraq, Capt. Mike Stinchfield recognized this was, so far, his most urgent mission of the day.
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SEATTLE  There is no logic behind feeling cheated Saturday, but that pang is still there. Every time a stirring, pixie-dust run like this ends abruptly, an emotional response follows from the aggrieved player or fan, who believe teams with heavy hearts should have divine endings, who deeply feel ...
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âIn the Shadow of the Moonâ is a morale booster. The power of its archival images hasnât diminished with familiarity.
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Reminding oneself when anticipating a windfall that money might buy happiness, but only at a cost.
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MONTREALâNever having scuba-dived, I can only imagine the feeling of the &quot;bends,&quot; a pain that comes from re-surfacing too quickly.
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Here's one of those strange-but-true tales of irony that can elicit either humor or frustration - maybe both - depending on your perspective.
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Despite the hardships after this fall's hurricanes, the human spirit is shining through.
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Events of the day entangled many of us in an emotional lost and found.
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Reader Suchet Bal sends us his experiences.
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You can hear the sounds, and feel the energy, the tension, and the anticipation. College football will decide conference championships and bowl bids tomorrow. That's the main story.
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Here's a surprising discovery: Paying taxes is a pleasure for many people.
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It was hard to find anything amiss or out of place. That&#39;s the way things generally go on media day. There are smiles all around.
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Margins are the story, and it's got a happy ending.
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THESE moments donât come along very often, so theyâre worth savouring. The only thing that would have made Britainâs rowing victory more enjoyable would have been if I, or anybody else peering from the
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From a gentles creature, a lesson in ferocious tenacity.
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In a world in which we arrive without choice, it is perhaps only fitting that all of us inevitably experience a weird melange of joy, sadness, boredom, health, sickness, love, loneliness, despondency
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Sitting still and being patient can really pay off.