[it's strange to think of yourself as an only child and then suddenly find yourself with three siblings. Does Adie read more

[it's strange to think of yourself as an only child and then suddenly find yourself with three siblings. Does Adie ever feel like an outsider when the rest share a history that she doesn't?] Curiously, I went to a wedding quite near the start, and when we got to the church this charming man came up and said, 'Bride or groom?' ... Groom! You're with the groom!

We have to have some rules and regulations in America, or the world would empty out here.

We have to have some rules and regulations in America, or the world would empty out here.

They have to be told that they must begin destroying their stocks of chicken.

They have to be told that they must begin destroying their stocks of chicken.

The thing about Manny is that he can score in so many ways. He's one of the most athletic kids read more

The thing about Manny is that he can score in so many ways. He's one of the most athletic kids in our section, and he's one of the toughest.

Unfortunately, this route had not met profitability levels that are necessary to sustain operations.

Unfortunately, this route had not met profitability levels that are necessary to sustain operations.

There is little evidence that mandatory emissions caps actually work. For example, since signing the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, which read more

There is little evidence that mandatory emissions caps actually work. For example, since signing the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, which mandates the reduction of carbon emissions, both Canada and Greece have seen a nearly 25 percent increase in emissions. According to the European Environment Agency, 13 EU nations that signed onto the Kyoto Protocol are on track to miss their 2010 emissions targets.

A democracy is a volcano which conceals the fiery materials of its own destruction. These will produce an eruption and read more

A democracy is a volcano which conceals the fiery materials of its own destruction. These will produce an eruption and carry desolation in their way.

Luck consists largely of hanging on by your fingernails until things start to go your way.

Luck consists largely of hanging on by your fingernails until things start to go your way.

The mural was going through some tough times and the Art Guild actually thought about just letting it go. Mural read more

The mural was going through some tough times and the Art Guild actually thought about just letting it go. Mural Preservation Inc. was formed then and has a single purpose of maintaining the mural.