A nation devoid of art and artists cannot have a full existence.

A nation devoid of art and artists cannot have a full existence.

The risk to this new forecast is down, not up.

The risk to this new forecast is down, not up.

We thought (Scottsbluff) was getting used to the zone and we thought we could pressure their guards into turning it read more

We thought (Scottsbluff) was getting used to the zone and we thought we could pressure their guards into turning it over a little bit. We forced them to take some poor shots in the third quarter. That gave us an opportunity to get up the floor.

I never knew what a reporter looked like.

I never knew what a reporter looked like.

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the read more

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the internet and the subsequent flowering of genealogical research. This obsession with roots will be felt especially keenly by foundlings, who often have no way of exploring their family histories.] I notice that genealogical sites now have warnings on them saying people should be ready for little surprises, ... They're not all going to find themselves descended from King Henry VIII or Richard Cur de Lion or Wellington. This is rather strange because it was pretty taken for granted a few generations ago that families had all kinds of little moments where things had gone not according to the book. It was just one of those things. You tried to accommodate it. There was no social welfare. You just had to sort it out within villages, the families, the parish. Children went to the workhouse, but people knew about it. Nowadays, there's a kind of surprise that these cases were so commonplace.

I'm staying in shape. You never know what can happen. Right now it looks like I might play in Europe read more

I'm staying in shape. You never know what can happen. Right now it looks like I might play in Europe if I don't make the practice squad,

A wafer fab (fabrication plant) is something very complex and a difficult business to run and operate,

A wafer fab (fabrication plant) is something very complex and a difficult business to run and operate,

There's been a little wear and tear from the travel. The 15-, 16- and 17-year-olds on the team definitely recover read more

There's been a little wear and tear from the travel. The 15-, 16- and 17-year-olds on the team definitely recover quicker than us coaches.

If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.

If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.