51.   And its chief appeal is not so much what it makes us think as the remarkable range of feelings it explores and evokes.

52.   And to meet federal constitutional standards, lengthy appeals are nearly inevitable.

53.   And with his return in the flesh scheduled for tonight, the Rockets had already demonstrated that his appeal was still back in Houston waiting for him.

54.   And the appeal is not just glamour.

55.   Another appeal is financial.

56.   Appeal could be questionable, with interest limited to people with tiny sons named Cody.

57.   Appeal would be through levels of military courts and, ultimately, to the U.S. Supreme Court, if it decided to hear a case.

58.   Appeals are common in World Trade Organization rulings, but rarely successful.

59.   Appeals are for murderers and criminals.

60.   Appeals to Congress were not the only ones Cisneros felt obliged to make during his tenure.