And that sort of geared me up for a whole series of novels where I do tons of research, even though I write fiction, which is supposed to be made up,right?"

VOA: special.2009.10.12

The thing about the Titanic experience, what happened with the Titanic experience and the recognition she got from the New York Times in particular was that it gave her a platform from which to talk about some of the political and social issues -- miners rights,womens rights, the development of the juvenile court system, that sort of thing.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

"They announced a list of companies that sort of have a connection or affiliation with the family of the former president.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

And,it would be a shame to lose that sort of sense of the past, that sort of connectivity with the past.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

And then feeling that sort of sense of calm that comes as soon as you push out of the gate."

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

"And to break records by that sort of margin is something which is extremely rare."

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

"So instead of maybe doing a lecture on a scientific principle, we may learn a science song about it, or a rap or perform a dance that sort of uses our body to explain a scientific phenomenon.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

You are reading these things and this kind of dark mood sets over you and again, whether you are for or against the death penalty, that is not my point it is that sifting through enough of that sort of puts that mood on you,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

But he's also kind of that great sport enemy that we can all sort of love to hate."

VOA: special.2010.06.25

That was the sort of thing that made a young man with broadcasting stars in his eyes .

VOA: special.2009.08.16

"There's this incredible leap of faith, on the part of the singer, where you're just hoping,sort of,beyond hope, that somehow this works,right?

VOA: special.2011.05.09

Yet he says this message is often more scary for people than the idea that leprosy is some sort of spiritual punishment.

VOA: special.2009.10.14

If you have any sort of a mass or growth in your neck at the same time, that would be very suspicious."

VOA: special.2009.09.02

"The sort of foundation product that we serve is lefse, this Norwegian potato flatbread, and I grew up eating that every year at Christmastime.

VOA: special.2011.08.08