My war buddies, some were Americans, but some were Afghans. These were the guys that I fought alongside. We bled alongside each other; we mourned together. When I came home, these weren't people I could keep up with on Facebook.
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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 We tend to think of heroes only in terms of violent combat, whether it's against enemies or a na... DIANE ACKERMAN Nature is more like a seesaw than a crystal, a never-ending conga line of bold moves and corrections... DIANE 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 Enron's quick collapse touched off more aggressiveness by regulators and prompted them to dig more d... ALAN ACKERMAN It's not necessarily a sign of good things to come. But it's a rally from a deeply oversold conditio... ALAN ACKERMAN With a market as nasty and negative as it is at the moment, there's little room for error. The Nasda... ALAN ACKERMAN There are 200 to 300 rabbits out there, and every female we are picking up is pregnant. SANDI ACKERMAN I don't want to get to the end of my life and find i have just lived the length of it, i want to hav... DIANE ACKERMAN The offensive execution was much better, we were sharper and more focused. ROLLIE ACKERMAN We had some good looks, we just didn't hit them tonight. ROLLIE ACKERMAN They did a nice job of taking us out of our offense. In the end we just came up a little short. ROLLIE ACKERMAN But we had a number of other athletes who specialized. Our boys' cross country team qualified for st... ROLLIE ACKERMAN When I set a glass prism on a windowsill and allow the sun to flood through it, a spectrum of colors... DIANE ACKERMAN The simple, stupefying truth that, as a woman, I am a minute ocean, in the dark tropic of whose womb... DIANE ACKERMAN I've always found it best to have a routine. I go to my study at the same time every day and cli... DIANE ACKERMAN