Once, when asked to explain what happened inside that machine, Holmes said, "a chemistry is performed". And still she got away with it.
That hope evaporated once McDonnell was asked to explain why there was no mention of slavery in his declaration honoring "the sacrifices of the Confederate leaders, soldiers and citizens".
He was all of that and much, much more: charismatic, dashing, smart, funny ("I miss, I miss, I miss, I make," he once said when asked to explain how he came to four-putt a green), indefatigable, passionate (always), proud and possessed of a supreme natural talent.
Once, when Howard Stern was asked to explain his success, he said that he owed it to lesbians.
Once informants had finished sorting the photos, they were asked to explain why they had created these groups.
Once political candidates had to explain their divorces, but Hillary Clinton, candidate for the Senate, is being asked to explain her marriage.
Asked to explain this, Mr. Tsiklauri looked thoughtful.
Asked to explain chopper-gate..
Asked to explain this contradiction, she shrugs.
I was asked to explain my problem.
