Somebody doesn't know they're not in Kansas anymore,' said Stephanopoulos.

On the plus side, there were no rioters in sight but on the minus side this was probably because everywhere I looked was on fire.

Being a seasoned Londoner, Martin gave the body the "London once-over" - a quick glance to determine whether this was a drunk, a crazy or a human being in distress. The fact that it was entirely possible for someone to be all three simultaneously is why good-Samaritanism in London is considered an extreme sport - like BASE jumping or crocodile wrestling.

The study of the victim is called victimology because everything sounds better with and ology tacked on the end.

That which does not kill us has to get up extra early in the morning if it wants to get us next time.

The media are doing this, not because they have a sinister motive, but because they love to feel that they are influencing events. That's why they hate politicians so much, because politicians have direct power and they do not.

Coffee arrived and the espresso was excellent, like an aromatic electric fence.