Word: commonality
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...will shoppers act this holiday season? Last year was a complete and utter disaster for retailers. They had too much inventory and it became common to see large discounts really early in the season. A lot of people have asked me this year if they should buy early or wait for the huge sales, and it's really kind of hard to tell. I'm pretty certain that you aren't going to see those incredibly deep discounts because the inventories are much leaner than they were a year ago. Companies have gotten very smart about not ordering too much...
...Your work tends to focus on “ordinary” people and “ordinary” objects. You wrote an entire book about an obscure 18th century midwife and another on baskets, spinning wheels, rugs, and other common household objects. What interests you about the ordinary...
...that I used [in a course I taught on the history of feminism] helped to shape this most recent book. But as you read further, you realize it’s not just about these women. Their stories take me into something broader. We learn about runaway slaves, about common people making textiles or baskets, about women’s work in medieval Europe...
...historically struggled to find common ground with the administration on funding social events where alcohol is served...
...Virginia is] also a place where we see that when a Republican, like Bob McDonnell, runs on positive, common-sense conservative ideas, we can win tough elections. -Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, who campaigned for McDonnell, on his victory (New York Times...