[And not a moment too soon, figures Colbert (the gifted humorist-performer, that is not the make-believe blowhard who shares the same name).] My character is self-important, poorly informed, well-intentioned, but an idiot, ... So we said, 'Let's give him a promotion.' |
[And there's no faux wood—anywhere. Instead, Sarillo builds his restaurants with oak floors and hand-hewn pine, spruce and Douglas fir beams from 100-year-old Midwestern barns.] All the way down to the nails, it's a real barn, ... you feel like it's real stuff. |
[Anticipation is already at an incredible high for this intriguing heavyweight war.] It's the most anticipated fight in the heavyweight division this year, ... I just did an HBO broadcast in Chicago and everybody is talking about it. This fight is creating excitement. |
[Building a winning foundation] is a hurdle that you have to get over when you're losing in order to win [long term]. And that hurdle is much greater than your draft status. It's always good to have good players, but I believe wherever we pick, we're going to do well. |
[But why does consciousness fade during deep sleep early in the night?] You cannot say that consciousness fades because the brain shuts off. That's not the case. Scientists have long known that the brain remains active while we sleep, ... So what could be responsible? |
[Greenspan] believes that the economy will be brisk enough to require more in the way of rate hikes if inflation is to be contained. At the same time, the Fed must be careful not to tighten so aggressively so that it does not risk bursting regional home price bubbles. |
George Lucas (1944-) |
[IEG, a Chicago-based company that tracks sponsorship deals, first broke out action-sports sponsorships in 2004 when the category approached $100 million.] In our view of the world, that makes it a significant category unto itself, ... It's proven that it isn't a fad. |
[In August 2004, he did a free appearance at the 18,000-seat Philips Arena in Atlanta and filled it beyond overflowing, with the fire marshal turning away as many as 8,000 people.] I didn't know what arena size to get, ... Atlanta was our first. I couldn't believe it. |
[It's clear that the Saints are getting an emotional boost from representing the victims of Hurricane Katrina.] They have an emotional edge in their own minds about what the season is going to bring for them and mean for them, ... We have to find a way to combat that. |
[Jay Williams likely is out of any Heat short-term plans. Agent Bill Duffy said that the former Duke guard still has work left before an NBA return.] I think he's probably 80 percent there, ... We think he'll be all the way back by Christmas, maybe the All-Star break. |
[John Devito is a local Northwest Mechanic,] This is not a money issue it's more a jobs issue. ... The mechanics of the airplane are very concerned about the safety of the aircraft and what's been happening with mechanics that have been hired to work on the airplanes. |
[Moreover, retired athletes are more likely to steer clear of scandal.] They don't do stupid things for the most part, ... What has been the biggest problem area for the endorsement business lately is people you thought were upstanding citizens doing something stupid. |
[Mr. Foley called the ensuing evening a,] difficult, gut-wrenching night. If the administration thinks that the sugar industry brought about the demise of this, there would have been hell to pay in the farm bill, ... This was somewhat of a survival of my constituents. |
[Murphy said he is particularly appalled by speeches made by attorneys in TV courtrooms. Sam Waterston (as Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy on] Law & Order ... the witness sits mute, the judge stares and the defense attorney seems to be Crazy-Glued to his chair. |