In an email from the Chequessett Club, Karen invited members to an event where she would "pair wine with deserts." In our opinion, anything wet hits the spot in Death Valley.

A  National Journal blogger explaining how to complain about poor customer service: "Remember that you always catch more flies with sugar than honey." A matter of individual taste, of course.

Another Fox News interviewer said about the current rebel leader in Iraq, "He's been quite successful fermenting chaos."

A Fox News reporter asked an expert on the contemporary music scene if he thought a young pop star would create more than one hit song. The expert said, "No, I think he's just a flash in the pants."