It may just be because I get homesick, but I have concluded Washington's cherry blossoms are just plain overrated.

Come see the cherry trees of a water constellation
and the round key of the rapid universe,
come touch the fire of instantaneous blue,
come before its petals are consumed.

What a strange thing!
to be alive
beneath cherry blossoms.

The Central Park Zoo is a little gem in the middle of the city. Its penguin exhibit is terrific, and the seals are a permanent center of attraction for children.

By definition, the person who learns enough to become the nominee is almost certainly the best person for the general election.

If Saddam Hussein goes back on his word,