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The manager decided to close it because he didn't have any cooks.
The manager decided to close it because he didn't have any cooks.
Just to cover the increase in fuel costs over the past two years, American would have had to raise fares read more
Just to cover the increase in fuel costs over the past two years, American would have had to raise fares nearly $75 per round-trip ticket. During this time period, our average fare increased by only $15.
That really stuck in my head. He's right; nobody has reason to be talking. Nobody's been there yet.
That really stuck in my head. He's right; nobody has reason to be talking. Nobody's been there yet.
I am having so much fun performing, I feel almost guilty. I think, my God, I hope no one comes read more
I am having so much fun performing, I feel almost guilty. I think, my God, I hope no one comes and busts me for this.
It was a good spot because the game wasn't on the line at that point. It wasn't like if he read more
It was a good spot because the game wasn't on the line at that point. It wasn't like if he made an out we would lose. Even if he didn't get the hit, we'd still have the lead.
There are a lot anarchists are out there who see what they're doing as a long-term war against technology. They read more
There are a lot anarchists are out there who see what they're doing as a long-term war against technology. They don't believe in taking credit -- they just want to do damage.
We will look at harvest levels after this dig, and there should be more digging opportunities in the coming months read more
We will look at harvest levels after this dig, and there should be more digging opportunities in the coming months on some beaches.
Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is read more
Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is never respected there, but only made use of. We will have such-a-one, for he sings prettily; we will invite such-a-one to a ball, for he dances well; we will have such-a-one at supper, for he is always joking and laughing; we will ask another because he plays deep at all games, or because he can drink a great deal. These are all vilifying distinctions, mortifying preferences, and exclude all ideas of esteem and regard. Whoever is had (as it is called) in company for the sake of any one thing singly, is singly that thing, and will never be considered in any other light; consequently never respected, let his merits be what they will.
Most bureaucracies take a while to get it together, and this is America -- we have so much and we read more
Most bureaucracies take a while to get it together, and this is America -- we have so much and we can't get it together [in the face of Hurricane Katrina], ... So imagine a country that's very poor, with a clunky bureaucracy. The ability to coordinate and manage this sort of crisis, especially in a country with corruption, high levels of alcoholism and a top-heavy bureaucracy, is challenging.