Everyone is aware of the bias [that some organizations are more visible than others], which is what our committee discussed read more

Everyone is aware of the bias [that some organizations are more visible than others], which is what our committee discussed prior to applications. It's easy for applicants to forget that we know what they are thinking.

Just once I would like to persuade the audience not to wear any article of blue denim. If only they read more

Just once I would like to persuade the audience not to wear any article of blue denim. If only they could see themselves in a pair of brown corduroys like mine instead of this awful, boring blue denim.

Theatre director: a person engaged by the management to conceal the fact that the players cannot act.

Theatre director: a person engaged by the management to conceal the fact that the players cannot act.

The continued weakness in a number of components of the index suggests that it's more than just high oil prices read more

The continued weakness in a number of components of the index suggests that it's more than just high oil prices that are ailing the economy.

I've told them that this is their last year, and if they want to get in the playoffs, they are read more

I've told them that this is their last year, and if they want to get in the playoffs, they are going to have to do whatever it takes.

This is retail selling, and nobody is buying. Funds and major private portfolios are sitting and watching.

This is retail selling, and nobody is buying. Funds and major private portfolios are sitting and watching.

It was nice for the girls to come back like that.

It was nice for the girls to come back like that.

I'd make the comparison to the public's attitude about the Iraq war. They are now disenchanted, but it took three read more

I'd make the comparison to the public's attitude about the Iraq war. They are now disenchanted, but it took three years of bad news to get them there.

We did an OK job, but I wouldn't go so far as to say we played our best game. We'll read more

We did an OK job, but I wouldn't go so far as to say we played our best game. We'll have to play much better in the second round in order to win.