It was a catastrophic failure,

It was a catastrophic failure,

[Winning his party's nomination in 2000 will be considerably easier for Gore if he can lock up the African-American vote, read more

[Winning his party's nomination in 2000 will be considerably easier for Gore if he can lock up the African-American vote, which accounts for as much as a quarter of the Democratic-primary total. So he is courting the party's most loyal voters at every opportunity. At a time when there is little federal money to spread around, Gore has championed the Administration's empowerment-zone program, which pours millions of dollars into depressed areas like inner Detroit. During the fall campaign, he visited black churches on Sundays with a rousing sermon that an aide described as] very un-Al Gore, ... The Vice President will not have any problem connecting with ethnic minorities.

There can be a fundamental gulf of gracelessness in a human heart which neither our love nor our courage can read more

There can be a fundamental gulf of gracelessness in a human heart which neither our love nor our courage can bridge.

The same goes for the sausage. I buy it freshly ground and seasoned—but with absolutely no unwanted preservatives added—from a read more

The same goes for the sausage. I buy it freshly ground and seasoned—but with absolutely no unwanted preservatives added—from a local butcher shop, and freeze it (three-quarters of a pound per container) in pint cartons.

It is a market with great potential.

It is a market with great potential.

We're aware of it, and we're monitoring the developments.

We're aware of it, and we're monitoring the developments.

The Shape of Things.

The Shape of Things.

You have to credit my teammates. Without them I wouldn't have had any assists.

You have to credit my teammates. Without them I wouldn't have had any assists.

In that environment, it's only natural to expect the switch from labor into technology.

In that environment, it's only natural to expect the switch from labor into technology.