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...nice-sounding bills I have vetoed." He added, "I appreciate the kindness of the food-bank operators. I understand that the food banks are in some cases full. Seems like they're doing their jobs." He headed into a laugh, but caught himself. "For that I think we ought to thank people. One child going hungry is one child too many...
Fifty-nine months in federal prison offers a certain perspective from which to view the recent disruptions in e-commerce. The person or group behind these attacks ought to consider my imprisonment and supervised release quite carefully...
This is not to suggest that one ought to be disloyal promiscuously or without making an effort toward virtue. A reasonable definition of a virtuous person, in fact, might be one who knows the difference between noble and ignoble behavior and strives for the former while succumbing to the latter...
...wake of The Beach, it may dip. But we should not confuse the achievement of an actor--especially one as daring, engaging and resourceful as DiCaprio--with the popularity or even success of any one film. He and we are in it for the long run. It ought to be an adventure, following the Kid on a career-long journey in search of his best or most dangerous self...
Couples can wrap up their interviews by asking an open-ended question such as "Do you have any secrets you ought to share with me?" Susan, my much married friend, ended a very brief marriage when she learned that Husband Three was still married to his "previous" wife. "Why didn't you tell me?" she raged. He replied, "Because you never asked...