1.   At a time when the world was torn between Christian and Muslim, being Jewish seemed like a fairly safe, neutral position.

2.   Air-conditioning that had been icy seemed just a bit less cold.

3.   But what Bloomberg seems to understand is that giving Sharpton a chance to bask in the limelight is far better for the city than freezing him out.

4.   If the sale was a violation, which seems clear, Washington is obliged to impose economic penalties on China.

5.   If Vick seemed a bit overwhelmed Saturday, it may be because he realizes he may not be brought along slowly in Atlanta.

6.   Nowhere is that rush more evident than here, where everyone, it seems, is now a student.

7.   Remember, this is a player who once seemed like he was on the verge of being a star.

8.   But the ruling opened up an intricate world where nothing, it seems, is that straightforward.

9.   Kwan wound up second, but as in the short program, when she was third, her routine seemed lackluster.