Part of the fascination may be related to speculations about El Greco's homosexuality, as Maugham once acknowledged.
Moreover, an important place was given to speculations on the letters and vocalic signs of the Hebrew script.
Contrary to speculations that the group is overreaching itself, Isis gains the loyalty of more forces every time it controls a new area.
Executive turnover and lack of growth has led to speculations that sale could be "inevitable", according to analysts at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
But activist filmmakers open themselves to speculations of whether their art succeeds in creating change — a complex determination, in this case.
Perhaps you didn't know these things, but a good many black Americans think they do, and will discuss them with the same intentness they bring to speculations about the "shadowy figure" in a Brentwood driveway.
Olbermann's sudden departure from his "Countdown" broadcast was not explained, leading to speculations as to its cause, the most common of which was that NBC's prospective new owner, Comcast, wanted him gone.
But he found himself still drawn to politics, and in time he became an avid reader of political Weblogs, or blogs, which led to speculations about the Internet's applicability to political organizing.
Going back to speculations introduced by Plato and the Pythagoreans, Kepler applied first the geometry of the regular solids and then musical harmonies to explain various aspects of the universe.
It led to speculations that the Islamic republic was softening up the public opinion and paving grounds for Tehran diplomats to be able to hold face-saving negotiations with "the Great Satan".
E-mail address GO SIGN UP Share Tweet Olbermann's sudden departure from his "Countdown" broadcast was not explained, leading to speculations as to its cause, the most common of which was that NBC's prospective new owner, Comcast, wanted him gone.
