1.   Roosevelt can best be understood as a rare blend of the realist and the visionary.

2.   And you might be lucky enough to encounter Ina and Tom Bergin, a delightfully rare blend themselves.

3.   Most think his rare blend of personalized discipline and organization can work at the highest level.

4.   That took a rare blend of flexibility, resilience, and good cheer, which Nagano had in abundance.

5.   A rare blend of the childish innocence and grown-up determination that characterized Claudel herself, the work portrays a fresh-faced little girl with thick, wavy tresses.

6.   But it is also a rare blend of a long past.

7.   St. Remy de Provence is another quaint spot, famous for its twice-weekly open market featuring huge baskets of dried herbs in rare blends.

8.   But the stage where he performed -- the football field -- is where he made his mark through a rare blend of skill and sportsmanship.