But as he grew old, Emerson fell into a state that was once simply called senility, in which he remembered practically nothing -- failing, even, to recognize his family and friends.
In part, it is why the mayor, unlike any predecessor that political experts can remember, has practically urged a fare increase, long viewed as a form of political suicide.
I remember, I practically cried".
Accordingly, it would do us well to remember that practically all of us - black and white, Northerners and Southerners - are related to both slavers and enslaved if only we trace our genealogy back far enough - and no one alive today gets to take the credit or the blame for any of it.
He remembers being practically unable to wait on Friday nights for cartoonslike "Scooby-Doo" and "Tintin" the next morning.
It should be remembered that practically all aliens have come to this country because they like our land and our institutions better than those from whence they came.
Oddly, one of the most touching qualities of this memoir is the writer's reluctance in remembering; she practically stumbles on the deeper scenes and details, such as the first time she noticed the empty eyes of other inmates or the overwhelming gratitude for any kindness from friends or guards or the possessions she felt so lucky to have--needles and thread, socks knitted by a friend.
And, remember, there are practically no taxis in Brooklyn.
But even this pales into insignificance when I consider the impact they've had on my brother, who, despite his limited vocabulary, can remember and name practically every single one of them.
