111.   And the water commissioner, John Bolden, resigned last week after telling Mayor Richard Daley that he, too, had taken money.

112.   And that, he said, made it much easier to start taking money here and there.

113.   And the baby boomers will start taking money out of those retirement funds that have helped fuel the bull market.

114.   And the Japanese earthquake has evidently caused a number of Japanese institutions to pull in their horns as well and take money out of Asian stock markets.

115.   And until that changes, the government is never going to be anything more than politicians taking money from people.

116.   And they allow employees to take the money with them if they change jobs.

117.   Another principle is to take money where you can find it.

118.   And virtually everyone took less money.

119.   Another dilemma retirees face is whether or not to take retirement money as a lump-sum distribution.

120.   Anyway, Bridget takes the money and leaves New York City, winding up in Beston, a friendly little town near Buffalo.