[Aficianados will enjoy the unprecedented new music from notorious recluse Willis Alan Ramsey. His cult status rests on the one album he ever recorded, self-titled in 1972 -- one of those records nobody heard, except the hundreds of musicians it inspired. Clapton's contribution, in addition to guitar on a few other tracks, is a recording of a sweet, moseying Ramsey song called] Positively. ... Sympathy for a Train. |
[Iverson got a huge ovation from the nearly sold-out crowd of 17,551 on Wednesday, many wearing Iverson's No. 3 jersey and screaming as loud as they could when his name was called for pre-game introductions.] It was a great feeling, man, ... My first time being here, people embracing me the way they were. It's something I'm going to cherish ... It kind of made me more nervous, just wanting to give them a good show. |
[Kevin Millar , the subject of trade rumors recently, reiterated his importance in the clubhouse because of his close relationship with Manny Ramirez .] He and I are as close as you can be as a teammate and friend, ... I spend more time with him on the road probably than a lot of guys, whether it be working out, whether it be eating lunch, [or] just hanging out. Do other guys take the time or effort to do that? No. |
[Last but not least, the Existence disc features a 3-hour compilation of all the MGS3 cut scenes which have been edited together to play like a real movie.] Creating this disc has taken us about the same time as editing a real film, ... It takes a long time to actually play through MGS3, so there are probably people that never finished the whole game. With this disc, anyone can experience the drama in MGS3 and cry. |
[Once Williams arrived, Pittman made sure he was there for him.] Most guys, with the competition the way it is, they don't want to help you out. They don't want to show no love towards you, ... But Mike has been the exact opposite. This guy ... every mistake I make, he's there to correct me. Everything I do (well), he's there to praise me. He says to come to him anytime I need something. He's the first one I go to. |
[So it was understandable that Wildcats coach Jay Wright expressed much caution in the wake of Fraser's return to practice on Monday. It was his first workout since Oct. 22, when he had his left knee scoped after experiencing swelling following Villanova's second practice.] He looked real strong, ... Now we have to be concerned with how his knee responds after every practice. We're going to take it very, very slow. |
[Specter's most surprising move in preparing for the hearing came on Aug. 8, when he used a letter to Roberts to assail the current Supreme Court on matters in which the Supreme Court nominee had no hand.] Members of Congress are irate about the Court's denigrating and, really, disrespectful statement's about Congress's competence, ... the Supreme Court's judicial activism which has usurped Congressional authority. |
[That was when Wilson hit upon the idea of offering free memberships to soldiers. All they had to do was send a picture of life in Iraq or Afghanistan, and they'd get all the free porn they wanted. All sorts of images began appearing over the transom, but he dedicated a special site to view the most] gory ... Personally, I don't look at it one way or another. It's newsworthy, and people can form their own opinions. |
[The company said it would offer 280,000 flex-fuel vehicles that run on gas or ethanol next year, including, for the first time, a version of its Ford F-150 pickup truck.] With fewer than 400 ethanol stations in the entire country, it will be important for them to follow through on plans to promote ethanol sales, ... Otherwise, their increased flexible-fuel vehicle sales will actually exacerbate our oil dependence. |
[The quality of the products, made in countries ranging from China to Swaziland and even the United States, isn't impeccable--sizes are not uniform, and the stitching is clumsy at times. Yet some consumers don't mind the price-quality trade-off.] They target the 'good enough' consumer, ... Cost is harder to control when you're bigger. The challenge comes when you hit 200 to 300 stores--that's when you lose control. |
[Yet other artists and culture mavens say that the city has always swayed to its own meandering rhythm and will somehow find a way to keep following its riffing, improvisational instincts.] To get to New Orleans you don't pass through anywhere else. That geographical location, being aloof, lets it hold onto the ritual of its own pace more than other places that have to keep up with the progress, ... Lady Marmalade. |
A BBB/Javelin study found that identity theft victims who discovered the crime through electronic means averaged a smaller monetary loss than those who found the theft on their paper statements. By contrast, consumers who rely on paper statements might have to wait days or even weeks, depending on the statement cycle, before learning that a theft had occurred, increasing the chance that larger sums could be stolen. |
A long and difficult settlement looms. For Houston or Baton Rouge, these are huge numbers of people for them. They are desperately poor, seriously depressed, lost individuals with nothing. They are going to be hard to absorb. It's an enormous burden for a city to take it on. After the shock and warmth and compassion wear off, these refugees are going to have to find a way to become new citizens in these new places. |
Al did such a great job as captain last year. I need to focus and concentrate on helping this team win hockey games. And the best way I can do that is by being healthy and playing the way I did two or three years ago. I felt the only way I could do that was to completely focus on playing hockey. Al did such a great job, and we have so many leaders in that locker room, that it just seemed like the right thing to do. |
Always store your bank receipts, bank records, credit card information and other personal papers in a secure location. Don't leave them lying about in your home or car. Protect any photo identification card. Don't carry your social security card in your purse. Don't use your social security number as your driver's license number, and don't print your social security number or driver's license number on your checks. |