Their appearance in December was welcome for a franchise that used to sell out only when Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen came to town.
That move was welcome for investors who had avoided the technology stocks that have dominated the stock market, particularly during the last six months.
The start of the Big East season was welcome for the Hoyas, who had not played an opponent with a winning record in a span of eight games.
Croatian Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic told Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster, that the financial assistance was welcome: "For 50 days, we have been relying on our own tents, equipment, people.
President Obama's ode to free speech at the United Nations on Tuesday was welcome for those of us who put the First Amendment almost on par with our first-born children.
Didion's candour about these things was welcome, for in bereavement the public and private struggle to be reconciled: between mourning as public fact and mourning as private experience lies a gulf that Didion, as a writer, was able to navigate.
