41.   And what better time, after an outrageous, disappointing year, than to think of government in new ways?

42.   Any player wishing to come or stay needs a single reason to think things will turn around and better times lie ahead.

43.   As a free agent to be, there is no better time to showcase talent than in the fourth quarter of a close finals game.

44.   As in big-time motor sports, however, the players with the most expensive equipment have a much better time of it.

45.   As it turned out, she had a much better time greeting trick-or-treaters at our door than she had venturing out into unfamiliar Halloween country.

46.   As perplexing as it seems, though, Farrell and some other analysts see the recent gains as a harbinger of even better times to come.

47.   ATLANTA - Strategists say a stock market that rises on bad news means investors are looking beyond the immediate future to better times ahead.

48.   ATLANTA - The third quarter began on Wall Street the way the second quarter ended, with surprisingly positive economic news that bolstered hopes of better times ahead.

49.   Better times ahead?

50.   Better times are expected.