A typical day in the Senate requires several trips to the Senate floor and back, although the journey is usually underground so that on some days, once I arrive at work, I never see the sun. Jim Webb arrivebackday Change image and share on social
A typical 'Larry King Live' is a pastiche whose absurdism defies parody. Wearing his trademark suspenders and purple shirts, he looks as if he's strapped to the chair with vertical seat belts, unable to eject. James Wolcott absurdismbeltchair share on social
A typical medical practice is like an old-fashioned business which keeps all of its records on paper. It can probably track down any individual transaction if it needs to, but it's basically helpless when it comes to overall measurements of performance. And that's the big problem. Mitch Kapor basicallybigbusiness share on social
A typical native New Yorker, I'm prone to wearing the city's unofficial sartorial color: black. Amanda Hearst blackcitycolor Change image and share on social
A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections in a single cubic centimeter of brain tissue as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy. David Eagleman billionbraincentimeter share on social
A typical Ponzi scheme involves taking money from investors, then paying them off with money taken from new investors, rather than paying them from actual earnings. Amy Goodman actualearningsinvestor Change image and share on social
A typical practice consists of practicing every event for about an hour. A lot of people assume I have private coaching, but I work out with 13 other girls at the gym! Shawn Johnson assumecoachconsist Change image and share on social
A typical smart phone has more computing power than Apollo 11 when it landed a man on the moon. Nancy Gibbs apollocomputeland Change image and share on social
A typical twenty-page short story would work quite well as a graphic novel. A single graphic novel of maybe 120 pages would condense down into a short story quite nicely. Richard K. Morgan condensegraphicnicely Change image and share on social
A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues. Theodore Roosevelt americanavoidanceissue Change image and share on social