It certainly hadn't been the execrable poetry he once had written, or his mediocre talent on the harp.

"I understand how people with very mediocre talent can be the most famous people in the United States," she says.

Madison's Cabinet, that included men of mediocre talent, was chosen in terms of national interest and political harmony.

If she had encouraged Robin in his mediocre talent, would he still be alive?

But as good a coach as Parcells is, no one in the league believes he would be 9-5 with mediocre talent.

Other people considered it to be a deeply embarrassing sell out for a very mediocre talent.

Have you ever wondered why writers of mediocre talent get published while greater talents do not?

Even writers with mediocre talent could find a publisher and make a good living - if they espoused the party line.

"Considering your amateur standing and less than mediocre talents, you're vastly overpriced."

Until the public makes a commitment to increasing teacher compensation, our education system will continue to be populated by people with mediocre talents.