With Africa, we're talking about a nation battling through immense poverty and he can't quite get it together to sing read more

With Africa, we're talking about a nation battling through immense poverty and he can't quite get it together to sing a song. On that day he just seemed like an odd image

No poet will ever take the written word as a substitute for the spoken word; he knows that it is read more

No poet will ever take the written word as a substitute for the spoken word; he knows that it is on the spoken word, and the spoken word only, that his art is founded.

The M-7 is the best performing car that Metro-North has ever had. It survived last winter without a single weather-related read more

The M-7 is the best performing car that Metro-North has ever had. It survived last winter without a single weather-related breakdown. It performed in today's storm without incident. The M-7 travels more than 700,000 miles without a breakdown, although the contract specified only 100,000 miles between breakdowns. The M-7 put Metro-North on track for a record on-time performance for 2005 of more than 97 percent.

I think we just royally confused some winter campers.

I think we just royally confused some winter campers.

I can't tell you I'm satisfied with the results of the whole camera situation, because I'm not.

I can't tell you I'm satisfied with the results of the whole camera situation, because I'm not.

We don't always connect ourselves with our history.

We don't always connect ourselves with our history.

Hers was one of the first applications we accepted.

Hers was one of the first applications we accepted.

[Aziz's patrol continues on past one of the two main mosques in Karmah. Over the past few days, the Iraqi read more

[Aziz's patrol continues on past one of the two main mosques in Karmah. Over the past few days, the Iraqi soldiers have told the Marines what the imams have blasted over loudspeakers—calls to rise up and attack the Americans. But, under strict orders, the Marines may not enter mosques or schools. They don't like it.] What I'd give to be able to look in there, ... You know they're hiding something.

It is amazing how nice people are to you when they know you're going away.

It is amazing how nice people are to you when they know you're going away.