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...notice or couldn't arrest the slide. It was hard to tell which, because his arguments about the merits of Australia's performances were, by the end, eccentric - akin to saying that a piece of music is better than it sounds. Bob Simpson, a Buchanan predecessor, subscribed to the mantra drummed into boys in short pants: catches win matches. He ran fielding sessions with relish, driving the players until they could barely stand. Buchanan, by contrast, is known for doing his best work in front of a computer...
...pain in the ass” who took away 3 million votes in the 2000 election.Frank said the Republicans had the aim of “exacerbating inequality.” He accused them of wanting to destroy unions and Social Security, describing the Republican mantra as “the more inequality you have, the better the society there will be.” Frank said he believes this is the time for Democrats to be on the offensive. Referring to the upcoming 2006 Congressional elections, Frank said he felt there was “a reasonable chance that...
...sheer numerical freakishness of hemp “jewelry.”“Sweet Dorothy Parker!” I exclaimed. “Harvard’s full of Granolas!” In fact, it occurred to me that Granola may have been the fashion mantra of Cambridge since its inception. Heck, even the Puritans were Granola.For the uninitiated, or those who are not New England residents, the general characteristics of a Granola person are as follows: “Very Liberal” designations on their facebook.com profiles, a love of international causes...
...MANTRA ?I like to compare cooking and skin care: if you don't have your hands in the kitchen, you can't pretend to be an expert chef...
...Page did not invent the search engine concept, but they certainly refined it. Unlike most of its competitors, Google used PageRank technology to compile results according to importance and would not allow advertisement money to contaminate them. Repeatedly, Google chose quality of the website over potential profit; hence the mantra in the company’s Code of Conduct: “Don’t be evil.”While other websites bombard users with flashy advertisements, Google insists on Spartan simplicity. Its homepage is uncluttered, and the stress-free white background—coupled with the logo?...