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...more than that, specifically the death of a business associate who is about to testify against him in a criminal action. Who better for that job than his nephews, whose fees for murder would put them on easy street. And besides, as Uncle Howard argues, isn't blood always thicker than water...
...flight from Denver to Chicago in 1997, are planning a cross-country drive with Henry to the Rockies, but she imagines staying in Washington for work in one form or another. And so far, she seems able to take the lumps. "I have grown a thicker skin than I had when I came to Washington," she says...
...temperatures drop, jackets get thicker, and schoolwork begins in earnest, we also observe two changes in color: the leaves, which turn from green to red and yellow, and the CVS candy aisle, which turns first to orange and then to green and red.If we’re to believe the recent buzz about eating locally and seasonally, the progression of seasons should be accompanied by more pronounced changes in our diet—perhaps more butternut squash. As it is, the only edible indication of our tilting away from the sun is the repackaging and reshaping of that most artificial...
...public statements ensuring that they remain bland and full of falsity. Above all, the film allows Clooney's character his somewhat tormented relationship with his family real depth. He has moved up and away from them, and there are resentments on both sides. Yet blood is thicker than the watery morality he has embraced in his maturity. And eventually it is family that aids in rescuing him from defeated cynicism...
...even counting coursepacks). We’ve all been in situations where the same book is priced differently in the textbook section as it is in the actual bookstore. We’ve all had friends that had to pay $50 for a coursepack no thicker than a quarter of an inch. And frankly, we are tired...