31.  Despite the headlines urging boomers to plan for retirement, some 46 percent of respondents say they rarely or never think about it.

32.  Despite the increasing number of black and Hispanic players over the years, the bulging managerial pipeline rarely has disgorged a black or Hispanic manager.

33.  Despite the large egos in baseball, players rarely look in the mirror.

34.  Despite their hardships, they rarely talked about life in the camps.

35.  Despite their time in Washington and their involvement in political campaigns over the years, the two men have rarely intersected professionally.

36.  Despite working in the field, Murphy rarely watches the O.J. Simpson trial, but instead catches summaries of the day's events on the nightly news.

37.  Dessert, which he rarely serves, is refreshing and different, a mixed-fruit salad macerated in anise liqueur.

38.  Depp's character is in a classic tragic bind, and family values have rarely been so ambiguous.

39.  Derek Jeter had a feeling his message would get through, because he rarely pulls a teammate aside for a life-lesson speech.

40.  Despite the millions thrown to celebrities, most working writers rarely exceed $5,000 in royalty advances.