I had no bench or power rack, so by necessity every exercise I did started with the weights on the floor.

Conversely, the United States cannot expect to be excused from muck and bullets assignments — such as peacekeeping in the Balkans.

When rolling a six-sided die, the outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are collectively exhaustive.

There was more laughter—and Gerald was leading them along very ably: they were drunkish and amenable, even gullible, since making a speech was a kind of trick.