[One night in the mid-'80s, Morris and his wife, Sylvia, had dinner with Reagan at the White House. Morris was being considered for the role of official biographer.] Damned if I can figure him out, ... Is he a political genius, or a bore? |
[One of the most popular pages on her site is where customers can find newly launched fragrances. Another lets customers know about particularly hot products.] We have very loyal customers, ... and we try hard to give them what they want. |
[Other design enhancements include a smaller, sleeker USB (serial is an option), a HotSync/recharging cradle, and a new stylus placed at the side of Visor Edge] so we can show it off, ... It's a solid attachment though; it won't fall off. |
[Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs expressed displeasure with the early bye when the schedule was released.] I think it's a tough deal, ... My preference would have been [to have the bye] maybe later, but, hey, it might also work out great for us. |
[Rep. Alcee Hastings, a Democrat from Florida who was elected to Congress after being impeached as a federal judge, said he isn't ruling out a comeback for DeLay.] All politicians have Freddy Krueger-like qualities, ... We can rise again. |
[Right now] it is not highly contagious. This one has not made that mutational step. That is the shoe we hope never falls. As of right now it is very difficult for this type of transmission to happen. There are only a handful of examples. |
[Sen. Byron Dorgan said the move sends a strong message.] I think it's a very serious step and will be an understandable signal to the Syrians, ... The Syrians have been identified as a country that's engaged in state-sponsored terrorism. |
[Sharpe tongue: CBS' Shannon Sharpe on Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick's] asinine ... I have a better chance of winning the Kentucky Derby on the back of a donkey than you do of winning the Super Bowl with Boller as your quarterback. |
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[Still, the Supreme Court is another kind of universe.] If there were an ad for the job, it would be, 'Inside work, no heavy lifting,' ... The justices hear only the cases they want to hear, write only what they want to write. It's great. |
[Talented ESPN.com columnist Bill Simmons will be at Borders in Mission Valley at 6 tonight to sign copies of his book,] Now I Can Die in Peace. ... Think of it as the director's cut of a DVD, with the footnotes serving as the commentary. |
[The consumption tax idea is] at great odds with the political center of the country, ... How do we get to a system that better encourages savings and investment, without creating a system that can be characterized as benefiting the rich? |
[The report indicates] consumer spending is gearing back, ... It is very much in line with sagging in consumer confidence in recent months. Although it does not suggest that consumer spending is falling apart, it is losing a lot of steam. |
[They] left a very important component at the airport which is still in my possession which can affect its safety in flight. In fact, flying the aircraft without that particular device could really hurt a person very badly when they land. |
[Trainer Greg Gilchrist, whose colt was barely tested in his past three starts, said the post position draw likely will determine whether jockey Edgar Prado tries to race on the lead.] If he draws the inside, ... we're just going to send. |