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...drop out before age 18 could have their driver's license suspended or their work permit revoked unless their decision was first approved by a school or judge. But students who found the high school environment stifling could take classes at community colleges. The dual approach struck a chord, and both houses passed the bill unanimously...
Though “Bones” attempts to present focused, mature, cleaned-up songs, the writing sounds like a band that is dehydrated and worn out after intensive touring. The strongest song on the new album, “Cheated Hearts,” with gorgeous chord turns that evokes the group’s biggest hit, “Maps,” is actually an old song that the band have been playing live for at least two years, clear evidence that the band’s writing talents have diminished...
...Take the Lead” struck a chord for me. I saw a clip on television of a gentleman in a suit [Pierre Dulaine] teaching kids in inner city schools how to ballroom dance. What I loved most about the story is that he paired them up by height. Kids who wouldn’t talk in the cafeteria had to touch each other, hold each other, respect each other. He was teaching them life skills. If a kid is hunched over with his pants hanging down, his self-esteem is affected, it’s different than...
...Your article struck a painful chord. I worked with two partners for over 30 years. They had started the company together-but with my help-before I was able to join them on a full-time basis 3 years later. Together, we built a struggling business into a $33 million success...
...will bring to the race more assets and experience than almost anyone who has never run before--and the kind of liabilities that would send other politicians into permanent rehab. Which may explain why a Clinton ally, aware of all her pluses and minuses, last week struck a fatalistic chord about a 2008 race. "Let's just get it on," he said...