Wilkinson acknowledges, ''but I mostly side-stepped them. Still, in any relationship, including marriage, issues arise when the balance changes drastically or great success is achieved suddenly. It's only natural. You're both moving toward the same point, and some accommodation must be made. In my case, I grew out of being Bill's son to being something like a friend and colleague. |
[*The mayor proposed landmark status for Marshall Field's flagship State Street store, with the consent of Federated Retail Holdings Inc., the company that purchased the chain and is replacing the Field's name with] Macy's. ... But the former owners wouldn't agree to it. . . . So you're in a big fight and argument about it. . . . This owner . . . stepped up and agreed. So, why not? |
[1. On the August 21, 2003 edition of] World News Tonight, ... Abu Shanab was a senior member of Hamas, a political and social welfare organization with a military wing that has launched terror attacks against Israel. Shanab was not a declared military operative and had a reputation as a political moderate, but Israel said today that all Hamas leaders are responsible for terrorism. |
[About 15 to 25 Division I-A teams change coaches each year, but the number usually includes a lot of perennial bottom feeders. How often do so many coveted positions come open in the same year?] Usually not often, ... It's too early to tell [how many will come open]. Certainly, the decision at Florida will gain some headlines, but in most instances, there's still a few games left. |
[Allison also recalled watching Nelson Mandela's release from prison with Gilchrist and Tom King, then sales director at Standard Life. As Mandela waved to the crowds he leaned towards his wife Winnie and whispered in her ear.] I wonder what he's asking her? ... I think it was 'Have we had that letter from Tom King yet telling us how badly our Standard Life mortgage has performed?' |
[And that's just the obvious stuff. The click wheel on the front had to be reinvented to fit the Nano's ridiculously slim 6.9-mm profile. Ditto the battery and chips.] We use every fraction of a millimeter of space to get things in there, ... It's like a puzzle to fit all that stuff together. It has the tightest tolerances of anything we've ever made in the history of this company. |
[Because of Haiti's economic and political turmoil, the supposed 40,000 practicing artists suffer from a lack of exposure for their work and a loss of revenue.] The artists in Haiti support themselves as a peddler would here, selling their works on the street, ... I always thought that the high-quality artists should be seen up here. And it just seemed like this was the right time. |
[But several sources have said Kendall, Clinton's lead attorney, has voiced reservations about any detailed public statement because of the attorney's loyalty to the first lady. Also advisers have said the language of a possible public explanation would be tricky. The president specifically told reporters in January he did not have an] improper ... sexual relations with that woman. |
[Cortabitarte said the neighbors will have to get together and decide where to go from here — whether they'll do nothing, file a lawsuit or focus on helping the city in its long-term planning on infill.] This year-long struggle has been bad for Boise and our neighborhood, ... People have spent countless hours on both sides, and I don't think anybody's truly happy with the result. |
[Even with the rising costs, the travel industry is having its best year since before 2001.] Last year was a massive year for holiday travel, ... The summer kept going in that direction, and we have the same expectation for this year despite fuel costs. If you wait until November, I think you run the risk of not getting what you want or paying a whole lot more to get what you want. |
[Executives acknowledge that the core audience for films older than 40 years is, well, people older than 40 years.] But a great movie is a great movie, regardless of how old it is, ... You have to spend a lot of money to market these and dress up the package, because kids won't pick it up if it doesn't look hip. But the kids are finding these movies and stars faster than you think. |
[Get global . It's a big world and you have to be a part of it. That means acquiring international experience so you know the ways and customs of other countries.] Companies are much more globally based, ... When you're selling goods all over the world, you'll need the technology and a flexible workforce willing to be up at 3 a.m. because that's when your overseas customers are up. |
[If the] bar is raised to trip up Tom DeLay, ... every time they raise that bar, there is somebody who is going to have a lower standard. And so, then there will be the natural payback that comes. The reaction is going to be -- 'If you are going to use these kind of tactics to take down our leader, then you better make sure that you are not throwing these rocks from a glass house.' |
[LOS ANGELES -- His point guard is hurt, his other supporting star has gone ice cold and he can't get a break from the refs. Other than that, Kevin Garnett is having a blast during this year's Western Conference finals.] I'm a little at a loss for words right now, ... Could I have done more? Sure. I feel like you've got to be real with yourself. You can't be down 3-1 to the Lakers. |
[Madonna's rep took the high road.] I'd sure love to have dinner with Bryan Ferry and Madonna anytime, ... I think they're two of the most fascinating people I've ever met. Don't know Jagger. And have no idea why Sharon Osbourne finds Madonna loathsome because she has found a form of spirituality which she has studied seriously for ten years and that gives her serenity in her life. |