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...topic and tried to find something that didn't fit in either category. Did you ever find anything? That's an idea from [Canadian writer and activist] Jane Jacobs. The one that I propose that doesn't [fit] is a pawnshop, because you can pledge an item and then redeem it later. Sometimes it's taking, and sometimes it's trading. It's the shifting, ambiguous nature of pawnshoppery. You can't put it into either of those boxes and make it stay there...
...best course at Harvard” and discussed his role at PBHA since 1974. “A good thing cannot be killed, spoilt or ruined,” he said. “The best that is in Brooks House will always flourish and redeem Harvard in the long term...
...member of the Marriott Rewards loyalty program, you're in luck. The company has announced it will do away with blackout periods beginning Jan. 19, 2009, so you can use your points for free stays anytime. Marriott is also adding some new perks for members - when you redeem points for any four-night stay, you get a fifth night free. The offer is good at all Marriott hotels and resorts worldwide...
There is one final grand gesture open to George W. Bush to redeem his presidency - sell Alaska back to the Russians. Immediately. Oliver McQuillan, DUBLIN...
...certain melodramatic sequences, such as one in which Kearns, driving around at night, spots cars on the street that sport his new invention. Ominous orchestral music plays, and the revving engines and facelessness of the drivers combine to transform the cars into frightening beasts. The film begins to redeem itself toward the end, as Kearns finally takes Ford to trial. Once in the courtroom, the natural drama that a trial creates quickens the pace of the film and awakens the audience’s interest. However, even in the courtroom, Kearns’ metaphors are somewhat heavy-handed...