Some parents with UTMA regret simply take the cash and hope Junior never finds out.

FORBES: Hoist By Your Own Petard

And when we asked if a Honda executive really did tell a Japanese newspaper that the colors are meant to "match a woman's eye shadow, " we're told yes -- with no tinge of regret that some women might find such a comment offensive.

CNN: Honda's pitch: She's pretty in pink

The respect that his work has generated meant that some historians greeted this week's verdict with a degree of regret, even unease.

ECONOMIST: Slugging through the mud | The

For the rest, older connoisseurs may only regret the absence of the smoky-voiced Lee Wiley, who created some effortless masterpieces with Eddie Condon's dixieland circle.

ECONOMIST: Jazz singers