George Johnson * New York Times

"The marquees were flashing and the air-conditioners roaring — Las Vegas stomping its carbon footprint with jackboots in the Nevada sand."

From his article "Slieghts of Mind," Aug. 21, 2007.

Newsweek * Susan Orlean

"It was observing, telling stories, performing this magic trick of being the conduit for experiences for other people."

On being a writer

The Secret Life of Bees * Sue Monk Kidd

"I wanted to know what happened when two people felt it. Would it divide the hurt in two, make it lighter to bear, the way feeling someone's joy seemed to double it?"

On wanting to share a scarring childhood memory.

PR-Squared.com * Todd Defren

"Google has a very long memory."

About how pitching and working with social media is vital in today's communications landscape.

Who's not using it?

"Super Fat Tuesday"

Super Tuesday and Fat Tuesday collide. A political food lover's dream.

Eat, Pray, Love * Elizabeth Gilbert

"grimy as a smoker's lung"

Used to describe a bus station in Messina.

Newsweek * Daniel Gross

"fingering BlackBerrys like prayer beads"

In the context of his story about the likely U.S. recession in this week's issue.