As his third anniversary as Chancellor nears this fall, he has to wonder how much longer he can survive.
Debate on the issue is expected to heat up as the anniversary nears, and the Justice Department document likely will take center stage.
The first anniversary nears, and mourners grow weepy, anguished, unbearably sad, again.
As the anniversary nears, Muslims too are reflecting and taking stock of what the past year has taught.
"We are braced for a ton of turnover," one senior executive said privately, as this week's anniversary neared.
Or was it an attempt to capitalize on the continuing interest in 9/11, particularly as the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks neared?
As the 10th anniversary of the accident is nearing everybody is reminded and thinks about the events in the past in a different way.
As Rosas' 20th anniversary neared, she began thinking about choreographing a solo for herself.
Last March, as the 12th anniversary of his most traumatic day ever neared, Thomas Lowenstein heard some profoundly unsettling news.
As the first anniversary of his death nears, Misaki is still in mourning for Ken'ichi.