The purpose of the voyage was discovery.

For that is the characteristic of a mercenary, who acts through interest, rather than of an affectionate child who acts through love. There is a great difference, say they, between the service of a slave, the service of a mercenary or hireling, and the service of a child.

In our family we eat sprouts but once a year, on Christmas.

So when Greg Sargis and Joan Davey were trading Mayor Mike stories Friday at the fire marshal's office in Hartford's museumlike Fire Department headquarters, they could have been channeling discussions held all over town.