31.   The film industry offers no surer thing these days than the annual Allen comedy, dependably well made and not quite like any Allen film that came before.

32.   The same thing every day.

33.   These days things can happen fast in California.

34.   They all expected a perfect game, the same thing every day.

35.   Traveling in winter gives you the luxury of spontaneity, of planning things almost day to day.

36.   With a home-run swing and home-run power to go with it, Valent is hearing a lot of different things these days.

37.   World Team Tennis has never gotten the attention it deserves or the sponsorship it deserves, which may be the same thing these days.

38.   He added that it was a decision in favor of humanity -- a rare thing these days.

39.   Robiskie praised Snyder and offered his support to the owner, a rare thing these days.

40.   Russia makes few things these days that can compete on the world market.