"Segolene Royal is someone I've respected for a long time, " he said in response to a journalist's question.

BBC: Profile: Segolene Royal

The industry can even take heart from the response to the crisis by Massachusetts Congressman Ed Markey, a long-time nuclear energy foe.

FORBES: An Immodest Proposal to Spur Nuclear Energy Industry Growth -- and Global Safety

In response to my earlier post about one of our credit cards being closed due to inactivity, long-time reader and regular commenter BG mentioned that he and his wife have upwards of 150 credit cards.

FORBES: Extreme Credit Card Collections