IN the never-ending effort to make sense of the universe, the human brain long ago bumped up against its limits.

And there were never-ending efforts to raise $2.8 million in federal, state, local and private money.

Just keeping the highway operable was a never-ending effort.

Time and again, they have opposed tyranny in the never-ending effort to defend and promote American values.

It was a never-ending effort, and in brisk weather, hands and feet never dried or thawed.

Grind Your Own Pepper There is a new entry in the never-ending effort to construct the perfect pepper mill.

"And then there's the never-ending effort it takes to publish your assistants' work under your own name."

Bernie's is the modern tragedy of never-ending effort and wholehearted commitment falling like a bad souffle.

And in the never-ending efforts to please the almighty Mr. Nielsen, who can't use a little Christmas conflict to go along with the cheer?