Word: pays
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Everyone--whether they are poor or whatever, wants something more. If you need to get a haircut in order to get a job or an interview, you get that haircut or your ass starves. If you need to sacrifice time with your family in order to pay the bills, you give up that time or your ass is sitting in the dark. Now all these artists are trying to do is get that something more...
Before the recent rise of so-called adventure expeditions, where you or I could pay thousands of dollars to be led to the top by an experienced climber, it was a fight of sheer willpower and a certain degree of obsession which brought climbers to the mountain. For many now, though, the goal is not the experience but the outcome--to be able to say, "I stood at the top of Everest." The danger remains, however. It's true that the process has been streamlined and improved, but the climb remains a kind of fatal tourist attraction without the purity...
...Colton quickly pointed out that some issues still need to be addressed. Specifically, he cited the plight of the "housing have-nots" who pay more than 50 percent of their income for "worst case" housing and the problem of sprawl, or increased growth away from urban centers which raises a concern for the environment...
According to Maher, playing on the subway platforms can pay better than many office jobs--he estimates that in two hours, they can make...
Maher and DePoe say they are gratified to have a reliable source of income that allows them to both play music and pay the rent. Yet the steady cash flow is not their sole reason for enjoying their work they...