An ordinary person can simply walk into a shop and feel that they can participate in helping the needy by read more

An ordinary person can simply walk into a shop and feel that they can participate in helping the needy by simply buying a perfume.

The charisma, the celebrity, around John Paul was so strong that, in a way, the religious significance of the event read more

The charisma, the celebrity, around John Paul was so strong that, in a way, the religious significance of the event sort of fades from view. Benedict is obviously determined that is not going to happen. He's trying very hard to make sure the focus is on the ritual, not the person.

The early heat-up in temperatures and the relatively few number of days with rain have definitely contributed to the early read more

The early heat-up in temperatures and the relatively few number of days with rain have definitely contributed to the early heat-up in housing sales.

Food, one assumes, provides nourishment; but Americans eat it fully aware that small amounts of poison have been added to read more

Food, one assumes, provides nourishment; but Americans eat it fully aware that small amounts of poison have been added to improve its appearance and delay its putrefaction.

We've bent over backwards to make this bill acceptable to the president, ... We also listened to the president and read more

We've bent over backwards to make this bill acceptable to the president, ... We also listened to the president and made some bothersome changes to the bill to accommodate his concerns.

That was big. I think that was the play that got everybody going a little bit. Then, when I was read more

That was big. I think that was the play that got everybody going a little bit. Then, when I was able to tie it with a free throw, it made a little statement to them.

Right now in California we gain 40,000 new acres of desert every year, with all the building and the people read more

Right now in California we gain 40,000 new acres of desert every year, with all the building and the people coming in... housing going up like crazy.

I take the blame for this one. Being a senior, I should be able to do more. . . . read more

I take the blame for this one. Being a senior, I should be able to do more. . . . I'm not blaming it on that one possession (where he lost it). We were up in the first half and in the second half we didn't jump on them. I don't blame one play. Mistakes happen.

He never, never worried about it. He seemed comfortable about it.

He never, never worried about it. He seemed comfortable about it.