No, I overslept

Ah, sorry I was so long.

I have spoken at great length.

lf you looked as good, youíd do the same.

Eddie, I overslept! Get up, get up!

I'm so shortsighted. I peered but couldn't be sure.

Not at all.

Ohh, I overslept, and on your first morning, too!

Yes, sir. I was just shaving, overslept like.

In many countries of Europe, fascism has once again reared its ugly head.

Then our neighbor pops her head in, and she turns red with rage when she realizes that those immigrants from downstairs have somehow gotten their hands on her pizza.

Good bye, feet!' (for when she looked down at her feet, they seemed to be almost out of sight, they were getting so far off).

Scepticism suddenly reared its head rather nervous scepticism, not at all assured of its back, but scepticism nevertheless.

The child was the size of a two month old, but his eyes held the gaze of an 80 year old man long acquainted with extreme suffering.

In recent weeks, a ray of hope that augurs well for the future of world peace has appeared on the horizon of the Middle East and the world at large namely, the accord signed by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Israel.

Our discussions this year may perhaps be slightly different from those of past years for, over the past few months, the Middle East region has been giving grounds for hope, in the shape of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self Government Arrangements for the occupied Arab territories.

But even as we celebrate these victories, the triumphs of reason and statesmanship, we must confront the dark forces of aggression, racism, fascism and bigotry, which have again raised their head in many parts of the world.

The policies that resulted from these decisions may or may not be necessary for America s long term security interests, but it is undeniable that they have fueled a backlash in the Muslim world which has, on occasion, reared its head in murderous ways.