1.   Nieuwendyk went in too far on Hasek and his backhander went off the side of the net.

2.   Of course, I suppose it is a minor point that Buchanan is almost as far on the fringe of the Republican Party as David Duke.

3.   Prospects in the Senate are unclear, where action is not as far along on legislation to replace the current farm bill that expires next year.

4.   There must be a process for exploring ideas before going too far out on a limb.