21.   Strange times breed strange diversions, however.

22.   Strange times make strange heroes.

23.   Strange times and ties, Accorsi was thinking Monday in his office, rifling through the years and the last couple of weeks.

24.   The Cold War was a strange time.

25.   These are strange times in Russia where, seven years after the collapse of communism, hopes for lasting stability seem more elusive than ever.

26.   These are strange times on Causeway Street, even stranger than usual.

27.   These are strange times, indeed.

28.   These are strange times for that ballclub forever known as the Arsenal in Arlington.

29.   These are strange times in bond land.

30.   These are strange times.