But Mrs. Combs, a striking platinum blond in her 50's, has been devoted from the beginning, when she juggled three jobs to raise her two children, after her husband was fatally shot in some work-related dispute that she won't discuss.
Most of the set was devoted to material from her latest album, Traveller.
The day was devoted to speakers from the regions, who called for security, disarmament and national unity.
Much of the set was devoted to songs from "Icky Thump," which is a bit more raucous than its excellent and unpredictable predecessor, "Get Behind Me Satan".
Much of the concert was devoted to songs from Paper Airplane, her first new album with Union Station in seven years, mixed with reminders of her earlier work, and solo spots from the band.
The company, which presented work from throughout the Caribbean, was devoted in particular to dances from Haiti.
Nearly every weekend was devoted to a project, from finalizing fabric choices to sanding and repainting the bed frame.
Last year's field season was devoted to hauling equipment from a defunct ice station two hundred and seventy-five miles away.
The opening set was devoted to a suite from Trevor Gureckis's soundtrack for "Les Adieux," a score for piano, violin, cello and flute.
The library was open and free to the public, a novelty at the time, and much press was devoted to its habitués, from riotous schoolboys to "grimy, unwashed literarians".
Special attention was devoted to the exceptions from the linear behaviour.
