Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as a completed concept. It almost seems like a discovery, as if the story was always there. The few elements I start out with are actually clues. If I figure out what they mean, I can discover the story that's waiting.
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He never saw me play ball in high school. You had to rely on relationships or a friend who knew read more
He never saw me play ball in high school. You had to rely on relationships or a friend who knew of a good player in this town or that town.
This is still a pretty benign report overall and broadly in line with Bank of England expectations contained in the read more
This is still a pretty benign report overall and broadly in line with Bank of England expectations contained in the February Inflation Report.
She has proven herself to be a likable and strong-willed woman. I am sure she will prove herself very worthy read more
She has proven herself to be a likable and strong-willed woman. I am sure she will prove herself very worthy of this place in history and will serve as an inspiration for women the world over.
We were down 16-7 late in the first quarter, and we scored the next 17 points. We were able to read more
We were down 16-7 late in the first quarter, and we scored the next 17 points. We were able to put them in some tough spots and capitalize on their mistakes.
People love the horse, and that's what it is all about. This is something that money can't buy. I've owned read more
People love the horse, and that's what it is all about. This is something that money can't buy. I've owned horses for 27 years, and you dream of something like this. But I never dreamed that I'd have the wonder horse.
It's mainly concerns about economic weakness all over the globe and what it will do to the U.S.. The common read more
It's mainly concerns about economic weakness all over the globe and what it will do to the U.S.. The common refrain has been that the Asian crisis shouldn't have a big impact on the U.S. economy. Now with Russia's problems, people are reassessing that belief.
They weren't the best games we've played, but we played well enough to win. We've got a lot of work read more
They weren't the best games we've played, but we played well enough to win. We've got a lot of work to do, and we're going to work hard tomorrow in practice; I guarantee that. ... We're getting a little lackadaisical, and that's going to end.
For five years I worked at the [Commerce Department] and did econometric modeling, and you could never get these numbers read more
For five years I worked at the [Commerce Department] and did econometric modeling, and you could never get these numbers to load into consumption numbers. They're not leading indicators or coincident indicators. They don't tell you a lot.
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
