Rove was close to reporters, I think he liked them and they liked him. But it doesn't matter when the press turns on you.

Every White House administration has its point of collapse,

In 1959, Vice-President Nixon, speaking to members of California’s Commonwealth Club, was asked if he’d like to see the parties undergo an ideological realignment—the sort that has since taken place—and he replied, “I think it would be a great tragedy . . . if we had our two major political parties divide on what we would call a conservative-liberal line.” He continued, “I think one of the attributes of our political system has been that we have avoided generally violent swings in Administrations from one extreme to the other. And the reason we have avoided that is that in both parties there has been room for a broad spectrum of opinion.” Therefore, “when your Administrations come to power, they will represent the whole people rather than just one segment of the people.

We appreciate Van's many contributions to Cherokee since joining the company in 1999. During his tenure we established a European operation through acquisition, significantly improved our balance sheet and market position, and began implementing Cherokee's manufacturing strategy in China. We wish Van much success in his new position.

boys, girls and music . . why do they need gin?

I don't like to hurry. I'm not a conductor of the fast, fiery romantic type. I prefer Bruckner, with the sincerity of his musical language and the huge time spans in which his ideas develop, to Mahler, with his hysteria and self-indulgence.