21.   As fate would have it, there really was Life After Randy Johnson for the Rangers.

22.   As fate would have it, they were candidates for the same position, only neither knew it.

23.   As fate would have it, one of them, New York-based InfoSplit Inc., was founded by a transplanted Frenchman, Cyril Houri.

24.   As fate would have it, Sosa had strong support in the road cities he visited, Milwaukee, San Diego, and Houston.

25.   As fate would have it, Syracuse fumbled away a punt in the game that the Terps recovered and returned for a touchdown.

26.   As fate would have it, the injuries to both Ruben Mateo and Rusty Greer made it imperative that Oates keep Kapler in the lineup.

27.   As fate would have it, the stock was a winner.

28.   As fate would have it, the Yankees recently fired Robinson from the job of Triple-A hitting coach.

29.   As fate would have it, three weeks after the blaze the golf tour arrived for its annual stop at the Bay Hill Club.

30.   But as fate would have it, the inevitability of our parting soon became apparent, as I then exited and boarded my flight.