Local color has a fatal tendency to remain local; but it is also true that the universal often borders on read more

Local color has a fatal tendency to remain local; but it is also true that the universal often borders on the void.

As any bidder, Smith & Johnson was required to secure services of a bonding company in the role of an read more

As any bidder, Smith & Johnson was required to secure services of a bonding company in the role of an insurance company. If for whatever reason the contractor is unable to perform, the bonding company steps in and takes over responsibility for the work.

[Johnson has] been a visionary, ... Wherever he goes, success follows.

[Johnson has] been a visionary, ... Wherever he goes, success follows.

You have to give Midland a lot of credit. They were prepared for all our sets and they came ready read more

You have to give Midland a lot of credit. They were prepared for all our sets and they came ready to win.

Today's arrests are an attempt to suppress any vocal opposition to the king, or his attempts to win legitimacy by read more

Today's arrests are an attempt to suppress any vocal opposition to the king, or his attempts to win legitimacy by holding elections. Silencing the leadership, the king hopes, will silence the people. Such actions belie his stated belief in democratic principles and the rule of law.

I have learned long ago to possess my soul in patience and accept the inevitable.

I have learned long ago to possess my soul in patience and accept the inevitable.

A farmer who had a quarrelsome family called his sons and told them to lay a bunch of sticks before read more

A farmer who had a quarrelsome family called his sons and told them to lay a bunch of sticks before him. Then, after laying the sticks parallel to one another and binding them, he challenged his sons, one after one, to pick up the bundle and break it. They all tried, but in vain. Then, untying the bundle, he gave them the sticks to break one by one. This they did with the greatest ease. Then said the father, Thus, my sons, as long as you remain united, you are a match for anything, but differ and separate, and you are undone.

I commend you in taking this step to move the company forward, ... I recognize these new contracts involve enormous read more

I commend you in taking this step to move the company forward, ... I recognize these new contracts involve enormous sacrifices by our employees. We have our work cut out for us; we are not out of the woods yet.

It is low-wage workers who are being hurt the most by the steady drip, drip, drip of coverage draining out read more

It is low-wage workers who are being hurt the most by the steady drip, drip, drip of coverage draining out of the employer-based health insurance system.