Word: ever
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...defense, ever resilient, recovered and at 11:10 of the fourth quarter responded with an interception of its own. Senior safety Mike Madden returned his catch to midfield, and the offense finally converted an opportunity, drawing the score to 21-14 off a sneak by senior quarterback Brad Wilford...
...issue is, How well can anyone ever know another person," Bradley asks, "if they only know that person in a public context?" We're sitting on the second floor of a cheerful bookshop in North Conway, N.H., sparring about the politician's obligation to reveal himself. Though Bradley's speeches trumpet bits of his glittering biography, he hates surrendering his story to others--especially to reporters who, he feels, take "snippets" and use them to draw wild conclusions. I ask if people have a right to learn about those who would be President. "That's more so today than...
...find an explanation of how the hell this happened." Politics had almost rejected him--it must be broken. He declared it so in 1995, saying he would not seek re-election. He spent two years out of the spotlight and as happy as he'd ever been--making money, giving speeches, getting to know Silicon Valley and Wall Street, positioning himself for an outsider's run at the White House...
Maybe, but Reagan was, by the accounts of those who worked most closely with him, one of the most passive and incurious men to ever occupy the Oval Office. During his first term, one of his closest advisers swore that on his own, Reagan could not have found the office of the White House chief of staff. Morris' reconstruction of the Iran-contra scandal paints a devastating picture of a floundering and uncomprehending Chief Executive...
...Life of Chris Gaines (Capitol), let's talk a bit about sports. Five years ago, when basketball star Michael Jordan decided to give pro baseball a go, he was widely ridi-culed by sportswriters. In actuality, though, Jordan's sports switch was one of the bravest things he ever did. It showed he was willing to compete even in an arena in which he clearly wasn't the best. After all, sports isn't just about winning--it's about trying too. O.K., maybe it's 95% about winning and only 5% about trying, but effort and heart are important...