"... New York Times ...": Old timers at the NY Times were alleged to have referred to the paper as "The Gray Lady" because, one assumes, of the way the pages looked. Here's a link to a brief history of the NY Times.
"... Elisabeth Bumiller ...": Here's the link to the Elisabeth Bumiller piece on the Cheney Rumor.
Mullfoto of the Day Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt might have more stars, but the Mullmeister has the better tan.
