Devising a vocabulary for gardening is like devising a vocabulary for sex. There are the correct Latin names, but most people invent euphemisms. Those who refer to plants by Latin name are considered more expert, if a little pedantic.


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We're trying to navigate those waters right now. If the court would tell us what we can do, we'd do ...
RICHARD ACKERMAN
Last year, we were sued for endorsing religion; this year, we're being sued for limiting the right t...
RICHARD ACKERMAN
Our case is going full-steam ahead to rescue the vote of 4.6 million Californians from Mayor Gavin N...
RICHARD ACKERMAN
Some people want as much access to free speech as possible; others don't want religion endorsed in t...
RICHARD ACKERMAN
Telling people not to have children is unthinkable and inhumane.
GARY ACKERMAN
Next week will be very tense, full of sadness and recollections about Sept. 11 ... Prudent investors...
ALAN ACKERMAN
The jobs number was fuzzy, even though on balance it helped to perk up the market, ... Based on that...
ALAN ACKERMAN
One more solid salvo from the Fed, combined with a tax cut, could be the combustible combination to ...
ALAN ACKERMAN
The great thing about having a team that's this talented and being with them for three years, we're ...
BRAD ACKERMAN
That was exactly what I wanted. I wanted the ball in his hands at that moment. He got healthy at the...
BILL ACKERMAN
But we haven't seen a negative impact. It's going well and we're very optimistic that the impacts ar...
ANDY ACKERMAN
We have seen no impact on fish, no impact on wildlife. We are really monitoring such things as the c...
ANDY ACKERMAN
The market is sloppy and choppy. This is earnings season. We're going to have a mixed bag.
ALAN ACKERMAN
I think it's a constructive move. He's an experienced hand who is clearly effective in dealing with ...
ALAN ACKERMAN
My sense is that an earnings recovery is further away than expected and there is no immediate cataly...
ALAN ACKERMAN
She really was the perfect choice to lead our team on the court for the next three years. She has pr...
VAL ACKERMAN
We are very proud to unite the best of professional and college basketball as we look to reclaim our...
VAL ACKERMAN
Our senior men's program will be tremendously served by Mike's extraordinary capabilities and statur...
VAL ACKERMAN
It's been a long road,
VAL ACKERMAN
We've got a business plan that's very specific,
VAL ACKERMAN
We realize the gravity of the situation, ... Everybody concerned wants to see the U.S. back on top a...
VAL ACKERMAN
She did it all this year with the poise of a veteran and class, ... It's hard to imagine a player wh...
VAL ACKERMAN
There's every reason to be hopeful because it's a product that's good, and we have a distinctive aud...
VAL ACKERMAN
This is our most competitive season ever. I'm sure it will end with a bang. With all the strong perf...
VAL ACKERMAN
We're still three-to-four weeks away from second-quarter earnings reports and there's nothing really...
ALAN ACKERMAN
I didn't know they were moving up when I committed. But I'm real excited about the higher level of c...
RACHAEL ACKERMAN
I'm real excited about this opportunity. Every high school athlete dreams of this.
RACHAEL ACKERMAN
I never thought about missing either. It was an honor to be picked in the all-star game and I wanted...
RACHAEL ACKERMAN
I think we'll be able to out-run them and control the pace. I just think we are faster than they are...
RACHAEL ACKERMAN
That was definitely satisfying. They're going to be looking for revenge. We want them to know that w...
RACHAEL ACKERMAN
I know I didn't have a lot of energy and my shot was off. I felt better as the game went on. This ga...
RACHAEL ACKERMAN
We just knew we needed to be more focused on winning this tournament. Tattnall played a good game ag...
RACHAEL ACKERMAN
We aren't taking anything for granted. We'll take every game one at a time and try to win another ch...
RACHAEL ACKERMAN
We weren't mentally prepared to play in the first half. We had our wake-up call. We haven't had many...
RACHAEL ACKERMAN
That's Lauren Spillers. She's non-stop hustle up and down the court.
RACHAEL ACKERMAN
We are clearly in a consolidation, whether we are in a correction or not remains to be seen,
ALAN ACKERMAN
Enron's quick collapse touched off more aggressiveness by regulators and prompted them to dig more d...
ALAN ACKERMAN
The world is looking for lower interest rates. Clearly, the psychology world-wide remains highly ner...
ALAN ACKERMAN
Even if a trading halt were put in, it might be 'something to do about nothing,' ... This is an orde...
ALAN ACKERMAN
This is a senior-heavy team that has high expectations.
BRAD ACKERMAN
This was not something he can argue with because these are the concerns that are circulating on the ...
GARY ACKERMAN
And it's absolutely hypocritical for the political party that talks about states rights, to suddenly...
GARY ACKERMAN
I never take joy in publicly criticizing my President but questions about the failure of his leaders...
GARY ACKERMAN
This market is somewhat difficult to call.
ALAN ACKERMAN
“The most beautiful creations are from the blueprints of the mind.”
JACK ACKERMAN
[The U.S. Treasury auction schedule, which continues Wednesday with the sale of five-year notes,] is...
ALAN ACKERMAN
It is quite good. I looked at it and liked it and even bought a copy.
BILL ACKERMAN