21.   The angry revolt among conservatives offered a stark reminder of how vulnerable Speaker Newt Gingrich is now, and how far he must travel to return to power.

22.   The candidates have only to look at the leadership race four years ago for a stark reminder of how fluid commitments can be under the cloak of secrecy.

23.   The mud and muck are stark reminders that people still need to be convinced of the dangers of floods and the folly of remaining in homes in flood plains.

24.   The race offered a stark reminder of how far behind Krayzelburg has left the rest of the best in the U.S., only the clock remaining to push him.

25.   The shortages of gas for electricity and heat that have plagued the region are a stark reminder that success has been mixed at best.

26.   The U.N. golden anniversary served as a stark reminder of how much the body has changed over the years and how controversial it has become.

27.   There is no more stark reminder that there is a choice to make between Gore and Bush.

28.   There was the long, dark scar stretching across her stomach, a stark reminder of the hours she spent on an operating table.

29.   They were stark reminders that tragedy had visited New Hampshire International Raceway twice this season.

30.   Yet the military helicopter circling overhead and the Secret Service field training exercises serve as stark reminders that here and there are not so separate anymore.