| But I read a lot of liberal stuff and have attended more than a few college confabs with liberal speakers speaking on the subject of liberalism itself. |
| If ever there was a time when confabs on the future of the entertainment biz are relevant, this is it. |
| But even that function is pretty meager, for only sparse audiences of curious spectators and hard core loyalists ever show up at their confabs. |
| Believing one of every 10 happy-talk words that the leaders utter about their confabs would seem to be the appropriate discount rate. |
| You can blame it all on Tales of the Cocktail, the granddaddy of all such sodden confabs. |
| They hold endless meetings, planning sessions, conferences, and confabs in which they back pat and self-stroke themselves with awards, plaques, tributes and testimonials. |
