Progress is not a straight line. It's a permanent zigzag, and there is no utopia at the end of the rainbow. Advances come mixed with new problems and tragedies. Since 1820, there have been plenty of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – During a festive Cinco de Mayo celebration at the White House, President Barack Obama couldn't help but reflect on the swings that have confronted his attempts to tackle ...

WASHINGTON – Progress has lately gotten a bad rap, because there seems to be so little of it. Violence wracks the Middle East; economies are sputtering; Ebola strikes fear. But if you step back ...

I’m not referring to the benefits of positive thinking but rather pointing out that ups and downs, obstacles and detours are to be expected on any journey. Progress is not always a straight line ...

CHENNAI: The Hindu mind has never admitted the principle in nature of progress in a straight line. Progress in a straight line only appears to occur and so appe ...

Oftentimes, leaders want a straight-line solution. They make single-minded declarations of “the one most important consideration” and “the one right course of action.” But even if these stances sound ...